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20080201733 | Systems and methods for channeling client network activity - As one example, a system for facilitating a market for channels is provided that enable access to Internet users. The system comprises a channel server including multiple channels, each of which are defined at least in part by an activity profile associated with the channel, where for at least one of the channels, the associated activity profile is satisfiable by a client based upon interaction of the client with multiple different independent websites; a search interface configured to receive an input query and return one or more of the channels as search results in response to the input query; and a channel tool configured to enable portions of the search results to be selected and used to implement a desired channel. | 08-21-2008 |
20080209465 | Systems and methods for supplementing on-demand media - Systems and methods for providing supplemental content with on-demand media in an interactive television application are described. | 08-28-2008 |
20080216112 | PLAYBACK OF INTERACTIVE PROGRAMS - A method for playing back a program which includes one or more interactive applications. A program which is stored, either in the form of a data stream or as a set of files is played back from a storage device. When playback is started, applications which are detected are launched. Applications are detected in the playback of pushed content when they become available in the playback stream. Applications are detected in the playback of pulled content by comparing the validity ranges of the applications to a current playback index. When special playback modes are used, signals which affect the lifecycle of an application are detected and corresponding signals are generated to maintain the proper state of the application. During these special playback modes, these various notification signals may be conveyed to applications which are configured to operate during these modes. Applications which are not configured to operate during these special playback modes may be terminated when the special modes are initiated and restarted when the special modes end. | 09-04-2008 |
20080229353 | Providing context-appropriate advertisements in video content - Detailed herein is a technology which, among other things, allows integration of context-relevant advertisements with non-real-time video playback. In one approach to this technology, context information related to video content is determined, and used to select advertisements which are contextually related to video content. These advertisements can then be integrated into the video presentation in a number of ways. | 09-18-2008 |
20080235722 | Customized Advertisement Splicing In Encrypted Entertainment Sources - In one embodiment, a method includes receiving gap information from an entertainment content source configured to provide an entertainment stream associated with a contributing source information providing a source of the entertainment stream and a chronological order to render the entertainment stream, the entertainment stream being encrypted and having an associated first decryption key multiplexed into a key distribution system, the gap information identifying a gap in the entertainment stream where an ad may be one of inserted or substituted, synchronizing a target ad from an advertisement stream to a time base corresponding to the gap, decrypting the entertainment stream using the first decryption key selected from the key distribution system based on the contributing source information, and rendering the entertainment stream and the target ad as a composite stream based on the chronological order, the target ad being rendered during the gap in the entertainment stream. | 09-25-2008 |
20080235723 | Pmcp Extension Metadata, Data Stream Generating Device, Digital Data Broadcasting Emission System and Digital Data Broadcasting Emission Method Thereof - Provided are a PMCP extended metadata for securing interoperability among devices constituting a digital data broadcasting emitting system, a data stream generating device using the same, a digital data broadcasting emitting system and a digital data broadcasting emitting method. The PMCP extended metadata includes: a channel metadata for providing system information of data events constituting a data broadcasting program; a program and system information protocol (PSIP) data event metadata for providing identification information and program guide of data events; and an advanced television system committee (ACAP) data service metadata for providing encoding information including signaling information and transmission protocol information of data broadcasting contents corresponding to data events. | 09-25-2008 |
20080235724 | Face Annotation In Streaming Video - The invention relates to a system ( | 09-25-2008 |
20080250445 | TELEVISION ADVERTISING - Television advertisements and associated advertisement parameters are received from advertisers. The television advertisements are automatically selected for airing during an advertisement availability based on the associated advertisement parameters. Data related to the selected television advertisements are provided to a television provider to facilitate airing of the selected television advertisements during the advertisement availability. Reporting data related to television advertisement airings and impressions are received from the television provider. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250446 | ADVERTISEMENT FRONT END - Advertising parameters and associated television advertisements are received from advertisers. The television advertisements can be designated as pending approval. An automated approval process and a television provider approval process can be utilized to approve or disapprove of the television advertisements pending approval. Approved television advertisements can be provided to the television provider, e.g., by a download process over a network. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250447 | Log Processing - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 10-09-2008 |
20080250448 | Log Processing - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to compensate for broadcast latency and generate normalized log data, e.g., log data that are indexed to a relative time. Channel tunes and the channel tune times of the normalized log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 10-09-2008 |
20080256572 | ADVERTISEMENT SUPPORTED VIDEO DOWNLOAD - System and method for facilitating advertisements within viewed content. The advertisements may be banner advertisements or other advertisement. The advertisements may be included in such a manner that if a user skips or otherwise fast forwards through the advertisements, the user if force to skip through at least a portion of the viewed content. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256573 | Method and device for displaying a message on a screen of a television - The present invention provides a method for displaying a message on a screen of a television including the steps of displaying a television picture on the screen; displaying the message in a message region of the screen, wherein the television picture is at least partly visible within the message region; and blurring the television picture in the message region. | 10-16-2008 |
20080256574 | DATA REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND DATA REPRODUCING METHOD - The present invention relates to a data reproducing apparatus and a data reproducing method. The data reproducing apparatus and the data reproducing method receive data using a file transfer channel and assist a user reproduce the data at a desired time. The present invention includes at least one of receiving data transferred through a file transfer channel of a broadcasting network, storing the data, reproducing the data at a time desired by a user, i.e. according to selection through a menu or a list, and reproducing the data while displaying a broadcast, and reproducing the data while switching a channel. | 10-16-2008 |
20080263583 | CONTENT RECOGNITION FOR TARGETING VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for providing advertisements. A plurality of advertisement targeting criteria is determined from a video stream or file. A first advertisement targeting criterion of the advertisement targeting criteria is associated with a first time position in the video. A second advertisement targeting criterion of the advertisement targeting criteria is associated with a second time position in the video. One or more first advertisements are provided, for presentation at or after the first time position in the video, based on the first advertisement targeting criterion. One or more second advertisements are provided, for presentation at or after the second time position in the video, based on the second advertisement targeting criterion. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263584 | Advertising Communications Interface - Provided is an apparatus for initiating a bidirectional communications channel via an advertising interface. The apparatus includes a communications unit configured to send and receive data and a processing unit in communication with the communications unit. The processing unit is configured to cause advertising data to be transmitted to a communications device for output as a selectable advertising interface. The advertising data may include contact data for contacting an entity associated with the advertising data, such as an entity associated with content of the advertising data. The contact data may be configured such that selection of the advertising interface at the communications device automatically prompts initiation of a bidirectional communications channel between the communications device and the entity. Methods and computer program products for initiating a bidirectional communications channel via an advertising interface are also provided. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263585 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE VIDEO DEBATING - A method and system for electronically providing a debate of at least two viewpoints is provided herein. Preferably, at least a first party having a first viewpoint and a second party having a second viewpoint are defined, wherein the first party and the second party participate in the debate. Moreover, rules of the debate are defined that the at least first party and second party agree to follow. Additionally, a first electronic transmission representing the first viewpoint is received from the first party, and a second electronic transmission representing the second viewpoint is received from the second party. The rules of the debate are electronically enforced with respect to the first electronic transmission and the second electronic transmission, and modifying the transmission(s) in case at least one of the transmissions does not comply with the rules of the debate. Further, a third electronic transmission is received from a third party that represents factual challenge, multimedia content supporting the first viewpoint or the second viewpoint, and/or commentary. Moreover, the first, second and third electronic transmissions are accessible to viewers over a communication network. | 10-23-2008 |
20080263586 | Method and media for virtual product placement - Steps employed in editing content in moving media are used to enable virtual product placement in existing moving content, which may comprise either recorded or rendered moving images. Further, by such steps media may be created that contain virtually placed products. In addition, business methods for commercial placement of product in media may be employed that are based upon metrics parameterized according to distribution by time slot, geographic area, or distribution channel. | 10-23-2008 |
20080271066 | LOCAL MESSAGE PERFORMANCE ON AN ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM - Systems and methods are provided for enabling users to locally request the presentation of messages on an entertainment system. In particular, a method of operating an entertainment system is provided, including: receiving a request to perform a local message for performance in a single venue; and performing a series of messages, said series of messages comprising network messages for performance in on a plurality of entertainment systems and the local message. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271067 | System and method for presenting advertising data - A method for presenting advertising video data, the method including receiving at a first end user device, displayable data; scanning the displayable data for advertising selection data associated with the advertising data; and queuing the future video event for presenting data for the advertising based on the scheduling data. A data structure is disclosed for containing data embedded in a computer readable medium for providing a functional and structural interrelationship between a processor, the data structure and data stored in the data structure. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271068 | System and method for delivering personalized advertising data - A method is disclosed for distributing advertising data in an internet protocol television (IPTV) system, the method including dividing a plurality of end user devices in the IPTV system into K advertising groups; multicasting J advertising data multicast groups to end user devices in J advertising groups having a percentile ranking above or equal to a predetermined percentile ranking; and unicasting advertising data channels for actively viewed IPTV channels being viewed by other end users. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271069 | System and Method for the Provision of Advertisement Coupled to Treatment of Video on Demand Through Set Top Box - The present invention relates to a system and method for providing advertisement at a set top box in connection with processing of video-on-demand (VOD) contents. The system for providing advertisement at a set top box in connection with VOD contents, comprises: a VOD server for providing VOD contents; an advertisement server for providing advertisement data; and a set top box for processing the VOD contents from the VOD server and the advertisement data from the advertisement server to display the VOD contents and the advertisement data on a user's television, wherein the set top box includes: an input/output unit for performing input and output of data transmitted to the set top box; a VOD management application for receiving and processing information of VOD contents orderable for a user, a user interface for expressing the information and an order of the user; a cache memory for buffering the ordered VOD contents; a storage for storing the advertisement data from the advertisement server; an advertisement-data management application for managing the advertisement data; and a buffering monitoring scheduler for monitoring status of buffering VOD contents at the cache memory and controlling the advertisement management application to process the advertisement data during the buffering based on the monitoring result. By implementing the present invention, the advertisement data can be efficiently utilized through a set top box in connection with display of VOD contents. | 10-30-2008 |
20080271070 | Negotiated access to promotional insertion opportunity - A technique (and corresponding system) for controlling access to insertion opportunities in a multi-channel streaming media system is provided. The technique receives parameters for access to the insertion opportunities from multiple advertisers, such as desired audience viewership profile characteristics. The technique evaluates the received parameters to select which advertisers gain access to the insertion opportunities to place promotional content. The technique analyzes an audience of the placed promotional content and identifies which of the possible promotional content optimizes the value of the insertion opportunities or other maxima. Unlike traditional advertising in which advertisers pay per expected viewership, the technique may be arranged to charge advertisers only for a targeted audience that viewed the placed promotional content. The technique thus enables advertisers to access disparate insertion opportunities and to target an audience at lower cost without having to establish relationships with owners of insertion opportunities. | 10-30-2008 |
20080276266 | CHARACTERIZING CONTENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF ADVERTISING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for characterizing content for content targeting. A first content item is received. One or more content boundaries are determined for the first content item. The content boundaries segment the first content item into a plurality of segments. One or more respective targeting criteria are determined for at least one segment. One or more second content items are identified for a respective content boundary based on the targeting criteria for one or more of the segments preceding or succeeding the respective content boundary. Access to the identified second content items is provided for presentation or storage on a device. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276267 | IPTV architecture for dynamic commercial insertion - Dynamic delivery of different commercials to different viewers is achieved using a network node within an IPTV packet-switched network that is coupled to receive both a multicast television program and commercial programs. The network node is able to identify one or more subscribers to the multicast television program and to identify targeted commercial programs for each of the subscribers. The network node further includes a commercial inserter for inserting the respective targeted commercial program for each of the subscribers into the multicast television program to produce respective customized programs and to transmit the customized programs towards the respective subscribers. | 11-06-2008 |
20080276268 | System and Method for Content Insertion - A device and method for local content insertion. The method includes: receiving multiple programs over a satellite link ( | 11-06-2008 |
20080282285 | INTERACTIVE MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING PAUSE-TIME CONTENT - Interactive media systems and methods are provided for substituting pause-time content in place of media that has been paused. The user may pause media such as real-time media, video-on-demand media, near video-on-demand, or recorded media. If the user pauses real-time media or near video-on-demand media, the interactive media application may store the media. The interactive media application may also provide the user with the ability to rewind, resume play of, and fast-forward the media. The pause-time content may be audio or video media and may be an advertisement, trivia, program summaries or any other suitable pause-time content. The interactive media application may provide customized pause-time content specific to the user or specific to the media paused by using media data associated with the media. The interactive media application may also prevent the user from accessing features (e.g., fast-forward) of the system. | 11-13-2008 |
20080288973 | System and Method for Providing Advertisements for Video Content in a Packet Based Network - A system and method of providing advertisements for video content in a packet based communication system is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes storing a plurality of advertisements in a memory, wherein each of the plurality of advertisements is configured to be displayed concurrently with a video player having a perimeter and each of the plurality of video advertisements is configured to be displayed adjacent the perimeter of the video player such as, for example, around the entire perimeter of the video player. The method further comprises receiving a plurality of requests for an advertisement from a plurality of clients and wherein each of the plurality of clients is displaying one of a plurality of web pages that form part of a plurality of web sites. Each of the plurality of web pages includes a hyperlink configured to cause video content to be presented in a video player and the plurality of requests are received as a result of actuation of the hyperlink included in the plurality of web pages. The method further includes transmitting one of the plurality of advertisements to each of the plurality of clients for display adjacent the perimeter of the video player. The video content, advertisements, and web pages may be transmitted to the clients via two or more different servers. A request for data resulting from actuation of a hyperlink associated with an advertisement may be logged and redirected to a content provider such as the advertiser. | 11-20-2008 |
20080288974 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OUTPUTTING ADVERTISEMENTS WITH ONGOING VIDEO STREAMS - Systems and methods for outputting advertisements with ongoing video streams are disclosed. A method for outputting advertisements to a display in conjunction with a video stream includes outputting a video stream to a user containing embedded advertisement information for display on a display device. Displaying an advertising display module within the video stream, when a user selects an area of the video screen containing an object that has linked advertisement information. Removing the advertising display module from the video stream when at least one of a time limit expires and a user closes the advertising display module occurs. | 11-20-2008 |
20080288975 | Advertising system and method thereof - An advertising system comprises an advertising server unit and a set-top box. The advertising server unit is capable of receiving at least one advertisement from at least one external advertiser, and broadcasting at least part of the advertisement to outside in a pushing manner. The set-top box is capable of receiving TV signals from outside (e.g., from TV station or satellite TV) and the advertisement, and combining the advertisement with the TV signals, and then transmitting the combined signals to a display device (e.g., TV) for playing. The set-top box can generate at least one record according to a status of advertisement being watched by users (for example, clicking to watch detailed content of the advertisement or to buy the advertised goods), and then transmit the record back to the advertising server unit. Then, the advertising server unit generates a bill according to the record for charging the advertiser. | 11-20-2008 |
20080295128 | Advertising management method and system | 11-27-2008 |
20080307452 | TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR OUTPUTTING INFORMATION - A terminal and method for outputting information are provided. The method includes the terminal performing a broadcast-related operation, outputting information having an output amount while performing the broadcast-related operation and subsequently outputting an amount of the information that was not output during the broadcast related operation when the broadcast-related operation is completed. Therefore, it is possible to fully provide useful information to the user during a wait time generated in connection with a broadcast mode. | 12-11-2008 |
20080307453 | Systems and methods for dynamic bit/bandwidth allocation - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods enabling the send or “push” side of a cable transmission to dynamically obtain additional and/or temporary capacity. Bits and/or bandwidth of transmitted content is restricted by the service provider allowing gaps in the capacity to be filled with value-added content such as advertising, additional supplemental data feeds, or other media content. | 12-11-2008 |
20080313667 | TELEVISION BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS, TELEVISION BROADCAST REPRODUCING METHOD, AND TELEVISION BROADCAST REPRODUCING PROGRAM - In order to effectively use a commercial message period in the television broadcast being reproduced, a television broadcast receiver includes a receiving and reproducing portion to receive television broadcast and to reproduce a video, a CM detecting portion to detect a commercial message included in the television broadcast, a main processing portion to execute a process of outputting a video, an operation accepting portion to accept an operation by a user, and a window control portion to display a notification window on a display device, in the case where the operation accepting portion accepts an operation directed to the main processing portion during a period from a start to an end of the commercial message detected by the CM detecting portion, to notify the user of the end of the commercial message when broadcast of the commercial message is finished. | 12-18-2008 |
20080313668 | ABBREVIATED ADVERTISEMENT SUBSTITUTION DURING FAST FORWARD OR SKIP COMMAND - A system and method for substituting a shorter message, comprising sound, picture or both, for a longer advertisement or the like. The message may to communicate to the viewer that there is a message of a particular type being passed by or may simply provide a shorter message. The shorter message may be an abbreviated version of the longer message, or may be a completely different shorter message. | 12-18-2008 |
20080320512 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS THROUGH MEDIA PLAYER SKIN - An advertisement delivery technology for advertisers to place advertisements within a frame that wraps around media players embedded in web pages (the media player skin) is disclosed. Advertisers develop advertisements suited to be served into media player skin and avail the advertisements on an online advertisement platform. Video publishers integrate the advertisement delivery technology into their web pages to create media player skins that wrap around embedded video players. When a viewer visits one of these web pages to watch a video clip, the video player is loaded to play the video clip. The media player skin communicates with the online advertisement platform to retrieve an advertisement and places it within the skin. The viewer is exposed to the advertisement while watching the video clip. | 12-25-2008 |
20090007170 | System and method for monitoring a real time event - An apparatus includes a trigger module and a tuning module. The trigger module presents a notification on a display device in connection with an occurrence of a predetermined condition in a real time event, such that the notification is added to a decoded video signal representing a video presentation other than the real time event before the decoded video signal is output to the display device. The tuning module displays the real time event when the notification is selected. A method for presenting a notification for an occurrence of a predetermined condition in a real time event and for displaying the real time event is also disclosed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090019470 | SYSTEMS, APPARATUSES, AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN A REMOTE CONTROL AND AN ADVERTISING SOURCE - A system for providing communications between a remote control and an advertising source is provided. The system includes a television system configured to receive content and to provide a content indicator representing received content. A remote control is also included in the system, the remote control having a local communications unit and a remote communications unit. The local communications unit is configured to communicate with the television system so as to receive from the television system the content indicator. The remote communications unit is configured to send a content indication signal to an advertising source in a manner independent of the television system, the content indication signal being related to the content indicator. The system is further configured to receive advertising from the advertising source based on the content indication signal and to output the advertising at the remote control. Also provided are corresponding apparatuses, methods, and computer program products. | 01-15-2009 |
20090025026 | CONDITIONAL RESPONSE SIGNALING AND BEHAVIOR FOR AD DECISION SYSTEMS - In one embodiment, a method can include: (i) receiving a placement opportunity in an ad decision manager (ADM); (ii) sending a request to an ad decision server (ADS); (iii) receiving a conditional response from the ADS, wherein the conditional response includes one or more conditional ads; and (iv) selecting from among the one or more conditional ads. | 01-22-2009 |
20090025027 | Systems & methods for allocating bandwidth in switched digital video systems based on interest - Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in a switched digital video (SDV) system based on channel interest. In some embodiments, bandwidth is deallocated from channels and allocated to requested channels having a higher interest. Tiered approaches for allocating bandwidth are disclosed. Embodiments in which QAMs are allocated across services in a multi-service system based on interest are also disclosed. Embodiments for accommodating emergency access system (EAS) functionality in a SDV system are also disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090031338 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING ROW ADVERTISING IN A PROGRAM GUIDE - A method of arranging row ads system within a program guide includes communicating row ad metadata to a user device and communicating program guide information to a user device. The program guide information defines a plurality of rows, wherein at least a first row is associated with a first channel. The method includes associating positioning information with the row ad relative to the first row, populating a second row from the plurality of rows in response to the metadata and displaying the row ad and displaying the first row associated with the first channel within a program guide structure on a display associated with the user device in response to the positioning information. | 01-29-2009 |
20090031339 | Architecture for Scaling Just-in-Time Placement of Advertising Content - In one embodiment, a method comprises determining ad placement times for each of a plurality of associated streams. The method also comprises determining an ad selection request time for each of a plurality of ad selection requests based on a cumulative effect of any other ad selection requests occurring at substantially the same time as the determined ad selection time. Each of the plurality of ad selection requests corresponds to one of the plurality of ad placement times. | 01-29-2009 |
20090037947 | TEXTUAL AND VISUAL INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS IN VIDEOS - A system and method are disclosed for the insertion of interactive advertisements in videos. The interactive advertisement may be selected while the video is playing in order to display content related to the advertisement. The interactive advertisement may be text or multimedia that are embedded within the video. | 02-05-2009 |
20090037948 | MULTICAST TELEVISION SYSTEM - A multicast television system including a server device and a plurality of user devices wherein a stream of data including television program data and advertisement data is multicast by the server device for reproduction by a plurality of user devices wherein, in the multicast stream of data, a period of advertisement data is provided together with marker data, the marker data indicating the length of the period. At individual respective user devices receiving the multicast stream of data, advertisement data stored locally at the respective user devices is selectively reproduced in place of the period of advertisement data provided in the multicast stream of data. | 02-05-2009 |
20090055857 | VIDEO CHANNEL CURATION - According to one embodiment of the present invention, a schedule of videos is received from a curator, wherein the curator is involved in displaying videos on a web page and the schedule is a list of videos to be displayed on the web page. One or more advertisements are matched to the schedule of videos, wherein the matching is based at least partially upon the content of videos within the schedule of videos or information about the schedule of videos. Then a video stream containing videos from the schedule of videos is integrated into the web page, along with the one or more advertisements. | 02-26-2009 |
20090064219 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING UNOBTRUSIVE VIDEO ADVERTISING CONTENT - A method of advertising during sequences of video images includes alerting a viewer of available video advertising content associated with an object displayed in a sequence of video images. A viewer selection of the object is received during the sequence of video images responsive to alerting the viewer, and an end of the sequence of video images is detected. The video advertising content is displayed responsive to receiving the viewer selection and after the end of the sequence of video images such that viewing of the sequence of video images is not interrupted. Related devices and computer program products are also discussed. | 03-05-2009 |
20090070801 | Automated Advertising Production Portal - An automated advertisement production portal is described. The automated advertisement production portal automates the advertisement creation process. Users provide to the automated advertisement production portal video options and a script. The automated advertisement production portal generates a preview video or still image of selected options, contacts the contracted production company, and generates an estimated deadline. The automated advertisement production portal bills the customer. A finished advertisement video is uploaded to an automated advertisement production portal server where is can be downloaded. The customer is able to download various versions of the video for television broadcast or can be linked to by the customer in order to be embedded as an advertisement in a web site. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070802 | Method and System for Interrupting Inserted Material in a Content Signal - A system and method includes an automation system generating a modified content signal from a content signal by inserting insertion material into the content signal during a break and a monitoring system monitoring the content signal. The automation system controls the automation system to return to the content signal in response to monitoring the content signal when the break ends on the content signal before an end of the insertion material. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070803 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME RECONCILIATION FOR UNUSED CONTENT - A method and system includes a scheduling system generating a pre-break window and a post-break window and an automation system in communication with the scheduling system receiving a content signal and generating a deviation signal when an expected trigger for an insert material is not within the pre-break window or post-break window. The scheduling system reschedules the insert material in response to the deviation signal. | 03-12-2009 |
20090070804 | Autonomous advertising broadcasting system and a method of the same - An autonomous advertising broadcasting system and a method of the same, adapted to broadcast the advertising data publicly at a broadcasting place, wherein the autonomous advertising broadcasting system comprises of a display unit to provide plural image data to display at a same display frame respectively, wherein the said display frame at least includes a first and a second display blocks; an advertising agent data unit at least including an advertising data to provide an advertising agent to broadcast via the display unit; a broadcasting administration unit acquiring the advertising data of the advertising agent data unit and determining the display unit is broadcasted either at the first or second display block; and an autonomous data providing unit providing the administrator of a broadcasting place an autonomy to choose and transmit an autonomous data to the broadcasting administration unit and broadcast at the other one of the first and second display blocks via the broadcasting administration unit. | 03-12-2009 |
20090083787 | Pivotable Events Timeline - A pivotable events timeline is described. In embodiment(s), a pivotable events timeline can include event indicators of events associated with television media content. The event indicators can be displayed to indicate a sequence of the events along the pivotable events timeline. An event on the pivotable events timeline can be expanded when an event indicator corresponding to the event is selected. The selected event can be expanded to display information associated with the event and/or the television media content. | 03-26-2009 |
20090089830 | VARIOUS METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR PAIRING ADVERTISEMENTS WITH VIDEO FILES - An advertisement player is described that embeds on a web page having a video player, which is hosted on a first server. The advertisement player is configured to make a call to and send information associated with a video file about to be played on the web page across a network to a contextual engine hosted on a second server. The contextual engine analyses the content of the video file to be played on the video player and content of two or more advertisements from two or more advertisement networks and sends back one or more advertisements to display with the video file as the video player plays the video file on the web page. The contextual engine pairs the one or more advertisements with the video file based on at least a best match of relevance of the one or more advertisements to content in the video file. | 04-02-2009 |
20090094634 | TARGETED/ADDRESSABLE ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION USING A VLAN - A method and apparatus for controllably delivering a multicast broadcast stream to a client via a VLAN channel and, in response to the detection of a splice point, delivering a unicast stream to the client via a sub-VLAN channel. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094635 | System and Method for Presenting Advertisement Content on a Mobile Platform During Travel - An advertisement system for passenger vehicles, such as automobiles and aircraft, and methods for manufacturing and using same. The advertisement system includes at least one advertisement content source that is configured to communicate with a vehicle information system installed aboard the passenger vehicle. When a system user selects viewing content available from the vehicle information system for presentation, the advertisement content source can combine advertising content with the selected viewing content to generate an aggregate play list. During presentation of the aggregate play list, the advertisement system can measure and/or analyze the user response to the presented advertisement content. The advertisement system advantageously can be provided as a part of an overall strategy for managing sales of advertising and providing advertisement-trafficking services via an interactive vehicle information system. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094636 | Method and system for providing advertisements in digital broadcasting system - A method and a system for providing an advertisement in a digital broadcasting are disclosed. The method provides the advertisement in a broadcasting system coupled to at least one broadcasting terminal through a network. In addition, the method includes generating a video source for a program guide by processing a video signal for plural broadcasting programs and at least one advertisement, encoding the generated video source by using predetermined algorithm, and transmitting the encoded video source to the broadcasting terminal or terminals. The broadcasting terminal outputs the program guide having one or more advertisement sub-video included in the video source. As a result, various advertisements may be provided through the program guide. | 04-09-2009 |
20090094637 | POST PRODUCTION VISUAL ALTERATIONS - Disclosed is a method and system in which “labels,” comprising supplemental information such as advertising, promotional, or informational elements including interactive elements, may be superimposed post-production into a video stream. This can be done by using overlay screens including interactive overlay screens or by combining video segments. As such, the labels do not have to physically be part of the actual scene during filming. Once a video stream is created, a space for available advertising is designated either manually or automatically by pattern recognition techniques. A list of available advertising space is generated. During viewing of television broadcasts, advertisements are placed in the video signal. Labels are displayed by superimposing an HTML page that is blank except for the advertisement onto the video signal. Advertisements can be superimposed post-production, and can be personalized and localized. The advertisements can be customized on a per-household basis. | 04-09-2009 |
20090106790 | METHOD OF RECOVERING MISSED PARTS OF MOBILE TV BROADCASTS - To recover part of a program that was missed in Mobile TV, a mobile device receives a program during a first broadcast, and detects a corrupted segment of the program, then stores a first time and a second time of the corrupted segment detected during the first broadcast. The first time corresponds to a start of the corrupted segment and the second time corresponds to an end of the corrupted segment. Finally, a replacement segment is captured during a second broadcast of the same program or downloaded from a server according to the first time and the second time of the corrupted segment detected during the first broadcast. | 04-23-2009 |
20090106791 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING ADDITIONAL DATA RELATED TO BROADCASTING SERVICE, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING ADDITIONAL DATA RELATED TO BROADCASTING SERVICE - Provided are a method and apparatus for transmitting section data and a method and apparatus for receiving section data. The method of receiving updated additional data from among additional data related to a broadcasting service includes: receiving an update information list including information regarding updates of the additional data; and receiving at least one of updated additional data based on the received update information list. | 04-23-2009 |
20090113468 | System and method for creation and management of advertising inventory using metadata - The invention is directed to a system and method for the creation and management of advertising inventory utilizing associated metadata. The system generally includes a media streaming system that is used with a video player in connection with the playback of at least one audio/video work. The media streaming system includes a media distribution system that supplies metadata associated with the audio/video work to the video player. The metadata has a hierarchical taxonomy that defines a plurality of attributes associated with one or more objects present in the audio/video work. The system also includes an ad inventory engine that determines available ad inventory based on the metadata and matches the available inventory with advertisement data based on the hierarchical taxonomy. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113469 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING BROADCAST-RELATED INFORMATION AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A method for providing broadcast-related information and a display apparatus using the method are provided. The method for providing broadcast-related information receiving additional information regarding a broadcast contained in a broadcast signal from a broadcast receiving apparatus, acquiring broadcast-related information from a connected network using the additional information, and displaying the acquired broadcast-related information. Therefore, it is possible to provide a user with richer broadcast-related information without any additional effort. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113470 | CONTENT MANAGEMENT METHOD, AND BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND VIDEO APPARATUS USING THE SAME - A content management method and a broadcast receiving apparatus and a video apparatus using the method are provided. The content management method of the broadcast receiving apparatus includes receiving content satisfying content receiving conditions input by a user among content stored in an external apparatus wirelessly connected to the broadcast receiving apparatus, and storing the received content. | 04-30-2009 |
20090113471 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SIGNALING UPDATES TO NOTIFICATION SESSION IN IP DATACAST - Systems and methods of signaling changes and updates associated with the default notification channels in a non-time sliced way are provided. A default notification channel event is signaled to a terminal. The signaling includes a reference to the relevant default notification channel, a timestamp, and/or a version number/counter. A comparison is made between a stored timestamp and/or version number/counter with the timestamp and/or version number/counter indicated in the signaling. A more recent timestamp and/or version number/counter prompts the terminal to tune in to the default notification channel to process the default notification channel event. The signaling can be performed using Program Specific Information/Service Information (PSI/SI), which is non-time-sliced and is received by all terminals. Additionally, the PSI/SI signaling is effectuated by creating descriptors in existing notification/network information tables and/or by creating a dedicated notification signaling table. | 04-30-2009 |
20090119701 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT, AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING INFORMATION AND COMMANDS REGARDING A MEDIA PROGRAM - A method, a computer program product, and apparatus are provided for delivering information and commands regarding a media program. An advertisement is provided that allows a user to request more information about the media program by clicking on or otherwise selecting the advertisement. The information may be based on the identity of the user. The information may include programming guide information regarding the media program that is available to an associated set top box of the user. The user may also be able to send commands, such as record the media program or set up a reminder about the media program, through a DVR scheduling facility to the set top box. The set top box may be able to send an acceptance of the command or a notice of conflict to the user through the DVR scheduling facility. | 05-07-2009 |
20090119702 | ADVERTISEMENT AND CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - A method, a computer readable medium and a system for advertisement and content distribution, comprises a splicer, and a set top box (STB), wherein the splicer is communicably coupled to the STB, wherein the splicer receives content, wherein the splicer receives at least one advertisement, wherein the splicer synchronizes the at least one advertisement on a first address with a slot in the content on a second address to produce an output, wherein the splicer sends the output to the STB, and wherein the STB displays the output. | 05-07-2009 |
20090125936 | Apparatus and Method for Continuous Video Advertising - An advertising system is described. An advertising system includes a storage module to store video advertising content. The advertising system also includes a server coupled with the storage module. The server to deliver a continuous feed of video advertising content to an interactive device and to adapt the video advertising content responsive to input received from the interactive device. | 05-14-2009 |
20090133052 | THWARTING REMOVAL OF A COMMERCIAL IN AN IPTV NETWORK - In an IPTV network, a program content stream is processed to create an artifact detectable by a commercial remover in a program content portion of the program content stream. The artifact may be created by splicing first and second portions of program content together such that the artifact appears in the program content. A commercial remover processing the resultant program content stream erroneously removes portions of program content or leaves portions containing commercial content in the program content stream. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133053 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO PERFORM TELEVISION PROGRAM INSERTION DURING COMMERCIAL TIME SLOT INTERVAL - A system and method of television program insertion during an advertisement time slot may include a set top box (STB) receiving program and advertisement content from a digital subscriber line access module (DSLAM). Program content may be substituted for advertisement content during a regularly scheduled advertisement time slot to attract viewer's who are surfing channels for desirable content. The program content may be limited to a preview or sample of the program. Subsequent advertisement time slots may offer regularly scheduled advertisements. | 05-21-2009 |
20090133054 | PRESENTATION OF AUXILIARY CONTENT VIA A CONTENT PRESENTATION DEVICE - Auxiliary content not associated with programming content is provided to a content presentation device by at least one content provider. Similarly, programming content comprising detectable indicia is likewise provided by at least one content provider to the content presentation device. Prior to or during output of the programming content to a user, the content presentation device detects at least one detectable indicia in the programming content and inserts at least a portion of the previously received auxiliary content into the programming content. The auxiliary content may be filtered according to user information and selected for insertion into the programming content based on insertion criteria. Both the auxiliary and programming content may be provided by a single content provider or each may be provided by a different content provider. Because the content presentation device handles insertion of auxiliary content into programming content, more targeted presentation of auxiliary content is possible. | 05-21-2009 |
20090138906 | ENHANCED INTERACTIVE VIDEO SYSTEM AND METHOD - A method for enhanced interactive video system for integrating data for on-demand-information retrieval and internet delivery are provided herein. | 05-28-2009 |
20090158314 | TELEVISION FEATURE DISPLAY SYSTEM - Systems and methods for effectively displaying product features in a point of purchase environment to draw the attention of the consumer the manufacturer's television. In one embodiment, the features are stored in memory on the television as individual images, in one or more slideshows, in one or more videos, or the like, and are displayed on the screen as an overlay or secondary video with the primary video, which is typically the display of a common broadcast signal sent to multiple televisions in a store display. The television's on-screen-display controller combines the videos for display on the screen. The feature images can be displayed as a group label, as static images that fade in and out, as a dynamically rolling string of images or the like. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158315 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING FRAMES OF HIGH QUALITY IMAGE DATA IN A STREAMING VIDEO - A method for embedding frames of image data in a streaming video is disclosed, comprising the steps of receiving a plurality of frames of image data of a target object over a period of time; compressing the plurality of frames of image data; embedding the plurality of compressed frames of image data in a streaming video; initiating a control signal during the period of time to embed a particular frame of image data; selecting a frame of image data from the plurality of frames of image data received near the time the control signal is initiated; embedding a user data marker in the streaming video; and embedding the selected frame of image data in the streaming video as user data, wherein the embedded selected frame of image data has a higher quality than the embedded plurality of compressed frames of image data. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158316 | Systems and methods for providing a token registry and encoder - Systems and methods for using tokens to link the television and the Internet platforms. The tokens are tightly encoded into the content and a registry controls the linking of the television content to specific Internet-based content. The registry also polices the validity of the tokens and optionally provides the token owner with continued control over the Internet content associated with that token. When the two platforms are linked successfully, the consumer receives quality content, while being protected from unwanted Internet content. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158317 | Systems and Methods for Generating Interactive Video Content - The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for generating interactive content from video content. The method according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises identifying at least one product within the video content and converting the product into an interactive element within the video content. The method then assigns a plurality of controlling parameters to said at least one interactive element at least one of said controlling parameters includes outline identification indicia of said interactive element consistent with movement of the product within the video content and assigns a product information identifier with the product and retrievable via the controlling parameters. Finally the at least one interactive element is integrated onto the video, such that when the video is displayed, the displayed video includes the outlined interactive element therein. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158318 | Media Methods and Systems - Several novel watermarking and fingerprinting applications—and related improvements—are disclosed. Some relate to advertising. These include techniques for replacing broadcast advertising with other advertising; inserting advertising based on a viewer's ad-viewing history; triggering insertion of advertising based on fingerprint data derived from compressed video content; and discontinuing advertising when a threshold amount of advertising has apparently been viewed. A great number of other features and technologies are also detailed. | 06-18-2009 |
20090158319 | TV Advertisements Download Management - Systems and methods of presenting advertisements in a digital home communication terminal are disclosed. One such method comprises receiving electronic advertisement information (EAI) describing a plurality of advertisements. The method further comprises storing the received EAI. The method further comprises receiving the plurality of advertisements, and storing only a portion of the advertisements in accordance with user advertisement preferences. The method further comprises accessing the stored EAI to provide at least one of the stored advertisements in accordance with the user advertisement preferences. | 06-18-2009 |
20090165035 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DEVICE LEVEL PROGRAM INSERTION - Method and system of inserting commercials or program within content feeds. The commercials may be inserted in an optimized manner on a host device so as to permit device level commercial insertion. Instructions or other information may be pre-loaded for a number of insertion opportunities so that processing demands on the host device at the time of insertion can be limited. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165036 | Deleting two or more stored media program references based on at least one program reference attribute - Systems and methods for deleting one or more program references (e.g., file pointer, bookmark, and reminder). Each program reference may have a value for one or more associated program reference attributes (e.g., GENRE or CONTENT RATING). A user may provide an input identifying a value for a program reference attribute, and a media system may then delete all stored program references (e.g., DVR recording handles and VOD bookmarks) having a matching value for that attribute. Values for more than one program reference attribute may be provided along with logical operators (e.g., AND, OR or XOR) for combining those values. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165037 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA PACKAGING - The invention relates to a method for packaging media and data for transmission over a broadband communications network link for display at a terminal destination. Features of the method included creating desired media segments for transmission to the terminal destination and for creating targeting information, for example in whole or in part in the form of metadata, for transmission to the terminal destination. Other features include packaging the created media segments and the created targeting information in a single package and unpacking the single package for display of the targeted media at the terminal destination. In another aspect, the invention can provide a method for unpacking media and data for display at a terminal destination implementing, at the terminal destination, receiving a single package containing media segments and instructions regarding handling of the media segments, quickly unpacking the media segments and the instructions from the single package and, based on the unpacked instructions, assembling one or more of the media segments for display at the terminal destination. | 06-25-2009 |
20090165038 | Network media insertion system - An advertisement insertion system and methods are described which allows for the insertion cues to be gathered at a number of program feeds, these insertion cues are then consolidated on a single network control station, and then the cues are distributed to client control stations that control the inserting of media on cable television networks. | 06-25-2009 |
20090172723 | Television advertisement placement more resistant to user skipping - Television equipment detects viewers' actions in skipping temporally interleaved television advertising content and, in response, automatically causes selected television advertising content to be spatially combined with a temporal portion of the viewed television programming content, e.g., juxtaposed adjacent to or overlaid on the television advertising content. As a result of the spatial combination, skipping such juxtaposed or overlaid advertising content would also cause skipping of the corresponding temporal portion of the viewed programming content. In some implementations, once viewer ad skipping is detected, advertising content can spatially combined with subsequently viewed television programs of the same type, or interleaved advertising content can be automatically removed from the remainder of the television program or from subsequently viewed television programs of the same type. Viewer skipping of interleaved advertising can be explicitly detected by detecting user-selected commands during recognized interleaved advertising, or implicitly detected by analysis of sequences of selected user commands. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172724 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON A LOCATION OF A PRESENTATION DEVICE - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for presenting advertisements in association with broadcast video content on a presentation device in a non-residential location. The advertisements are identified based on characteristics of the non-residential location, such as goods or services offered at the non-residential location. The advertisements may be presented simultaneously with the broadcast video content, or may be used as substitute content to replace interstitials within the broadcast video content. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172725 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR PROMOTING TELEVISION PROGRAMS - A method, which comprises: receiving from a provider of a first content stream an indication of a promotional time slot to be rendered available on the first content stream; accessing a program schedule indicative of television programs scheduled to begin airing on respective content streams at respective start times; consulting said schedule to identify at least one particular television program among those of said television programs scheduled to air on content streams provided by providers different from the provider of the first content stream and whose start times fall within a time window of acceptable viewability relative to the promotional time slot; and causing conveyance of an advertisement for the at least one particular television program during the promotional time slot. | 07-02-2009 |
20090172726 | DISTRIBUTED TV ACCESS SYSTEM - Distributed navigation of broadcast signals is provided through an on-line application connected through a second network connection. A customer receives the broadcast signals through a first network connection, and navigates the broadcast TV content through an on-line application by a browser connected through a second network connection. The present on-line application provides flexible and re-configurable content services, which will need to be customized once for each service provider, but will render consistently on a variety of PC and non-PC client devices. Further, the present on-line application can provide targeted advertising by maintaining an advertising profile for each viewer, determined in part by recording data about the navigating of the content of the broadcast signals, and by recording a plurality of selections of the viewer transmitted to the on-line application. The on-line capability further provides ease for roaming access. | 07-02-2009 |
20090183197 | METHOD OF SPLICING ENCODED MULTIMEDIA DATA STREAMS - The present invention provides a method of splicing data streams flowing between an encoder and a decoder. The method includes accessing a first encoded data stream. The first encoded data stream is encoded by the encoder based upon a first buffer size associated with the decoder. The method also includes delaying the first encoded data stream by an offset determined based on a second buffer size associated with the decoder. The second buffer size is larger than the first buffer size. The method further includes splicing one or more second encoded data stream(s) into the delayed first encoded data stream. | 07-16-2009 |
20090183198 | METHOD OF CONTENT SUBSTITUTION - A method of substituting a primary content ( | 07-16-2009 |
20090193453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HARVESTING ADVERTISING DATA FOR DYNAMIC PLACEMENT INTO END USER DATA STREAMS - A method is disclosed for selecting advertising data at an end user device, the method comprising monitoring a plurality of advertising data items in a first video data stream at the end user device; correlating advertising characterization data for the advertising data item with end user profile data for an end user at the end user device; and selecting based on the correlating at least one of the plurality of advertising data items for presentation during display of a second video data stream at the end user device. A system is disclosed for performing the method. A data structure is disclosed for containing data used by the system and method. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193454 | RESTAMPING TRANSPORT STREAMS TO AVOID VERTICAL ROLLS - In one embodiment, a network device analyzes an encoded stream to identify a timing value included in a packet before a splice point. Next, the device determines a difference between identified timing value and a timing value included in a packet of the encoded segment to be spliced. In conjunction with splicing, the network device formats timing values of packets according to the determined difference, which improves play out of the spliced stream. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193455 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CONTENTS BASED ON TRIGGER, AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS - Disclosed are an information storage medium having recorded thereon service information regarding a broadcast service to provide additional content, the information storage medium having recorded thereon information for receiving a trigger while the broadcast service is received, information for selecting additional content to be inserted to the broadcast service in correspondence to the received trigger, and a locator for receiving the additional content, a method of providing additional content by using the same, and a digital broadcast reception apparatus. | 07-30-2009 |
20090193456 | INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM STORING METADATA AND METHOD OF PROVIDING ADDITIONAL CONTENTS, AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION APPARATUS - Disclosed are an information storage medium storing metadata for providing additional content during a broadcast program, the metadata including information indicating whether to insert second additional content instead of first additional content, which is underlying additional content of the broadcast program, and a locator of the second additional content, a method of providing additional content by using the same, and a digital broadcast reception apparatus. | 07-30-2009 |
20090199229 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE CHANNELS - A system is described for providing advertisements across multiple channels. The system may include a processor, a memory and an interface. The memory may store advertisements and a request. The interface may be operatively connected to the memory and the processor and may communicate with a user. The processor may be operatively connected to the interface and the memory and may associate the advertisements with channels. An advertisement associated with a channel may be formatted for display on the channel. The processor may receive a request from the user via the interface. The processor may determine the channel associated with the request and retrieve an advertisement associated with the channel. The processor may provide the advertisement to the user via the interface. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199230 | SYSTEM, DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MULTIMEDIA - A system and method for delivery of multimedia data includes a plurality of media devices coupled to each other via a network. Each of the media devices is configured to retrieve multimedia data and advertisement data from an external source such as a public and/or private network. The multimedia data may include a number of video clips and the advertisement data includes a number of advertisements. Each media device is also configured to associate an advertisement of the advertisement data to a video clip of the multimedia data based on one of a number of criteria and transmit the associated video clip and advertisement to a playback device for viewing thereon. | 08-06-2009 |
20090199231 | Time shifted interactive television - Methods and apparatus for managing, implementing and using interactive applications and content that are digitally recorded and viewed in real-time and/or a time-shifted moded are provided. The interactive applications may be associated with television programs or may be unrelated thereto, and may be transmitted together with television programs or separately therefrom. Interactive applications that are employed in a time-shifted mode can be matched to current conditions and interactive content may be updated to include current data. Users may view and manipulate highlights of television programs and receive alerts of occurrence of real-time events during viewing of recorded material. Additional manipulations of interactive applications and content are also enabled. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 08-06-2009 |
20090204988 | ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCASTING SYSTEM, ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCASTING OPTICAL RECEIVER USED FOR THE ANNOUNCEMENT BROADCASTING SYSTEM, CABLE TELEVISION BROADCASTING SYSTEM, AND OPTICAL RECEIVER USED FOR THE CABLE TELEVISION BROADCASTING SYSTEM - In a subscriber's facility of an announcement broadcasting system utilizing an optical fiber cable TV network, an announcement broadcasting optical receiver receiving an optical transmission signal of audio information and outputting an audio information electric signal for an announcement broadcasting terminal is provided. The announcement broadcasting optical receiver includes: a photo-detection section for converting the optical transmission signal into the audio information electric signal; a photoelectric conversion section, which is connected to the photo-detection section, for converting the optical transmission signal that the photo-detection section receives into electric energy; and an RF signal potential transformation section, to which the electric energy obtained by the photoelectric conversion section is supplied, for potential-transforming the audio information electric signal output from the photo-detection section to one at an input voltage level appropriate to the announcement broadcasting terminal and outputting it. | 08-13-2009 |
20090210894 | Apparatus for and a method of providing content data - Advertising data is incorporated into predictively encoded, for example MPEG encoded, digital video representing a video feature such as a film or movie or television show or program or video game by re-encoding one or more sequences or groups of pictures of the video feature with reference to at least one frame of advertising data representing at least one advertisement so that the sequence of the video feature cannot be decoded without decoding the advertising data, thereby making it difficult, when the video feature is delivered to an end user by, for example, downloading or streaming over a network, for the end user to skip or delete the at least one advertisement from the video feature, without detrimentally affecting the video feature. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210895 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EDITING AN ADVERTISEMENT IN DIGITAL BROADCASTING - Disclosed herein is an advertisement editing system and method for digital broadcasting. The advertisement editing system includes a control unit, an advertisement storage unit, and an editor. When broadcast packets are decoded in digital broadcasting equipment that receives and outputs broadcast signals, the control unit detects a broadcast and an advertisement contained in the broadcast packets, and searches for a new advertisement that is to replace the advertisement. The advertisement storage unit stores one or more new advertisements. The editor edits decoded broadcast signals and the new advertisement found by the advertisement storage unit, and synthesizes the decoded broadcast signals with the new advertisement so that they can be output via the digital broadcasting equipment. The advertisement editing system is configured such that it can output content, including the new advertisement, while operating in conjunction with the digital broadcasting equipment. | 08-20-2009 |
20090210896 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE IN A DIGITAL VIDEO BROADCASTING SYSTEM - An apparatus and method for transmitting/receiving a notification message in a Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) system are provided, in which a terminal detects an Access Point (AP) from an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) bootstrapping session, queries the AP to request a notification message list or all or part of a notification message over a communication channel, and receives the notification message list or all or part of the notification message from the AP. | 08-20-2009 |
20090217316 | Systems and Methods for Advertising Insertion Notification in a Real-Time Streaming Media Service - Aspects provide for an advertising insertion notification in real-time streaming media services, which provides for advertisement insertion at the wireless device level. The advertising insertion notification is generated at the broadcaster level and transmitted to the wireless devices in the real-time stream prior to the occurrence of an advertisement slot. The advertising insertion notification notifies the wireless device of the start time and duration of an advertisement insertion slot. In some aspects, the advertising insertion notification may indicate the source of the advertisements, such as from local wireless device storage, a dedicated advertisement channel or the like. Additionally, in some other aspects, the advertising insertion notification may include advertisement selection criteria that may be used to determine which advertisement should be inserted in the associated advertisement insertion slot. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING MARKETABLE ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive from a media communication system metadata describing one or more marketable items depicted in a media program supplied by the media communication system, present images of the media program at a media presentation device without highlighting the one or more marketable items, present an icon at least at one of a remote controller managing operations of the media processor or the media presentation device to indicate a presence of the one or more marketable items in one or more of the images presented at the media presentation device, detect a selection of the icon, and highlight the one or more marketable items. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-27-2009 |
20090217318 | IP-BASED STREAM SPLICING WITH CONTENT-SPECIFIC SPLICE POINTS - A method and system for conditioning a media stream for splicing are disclosed. In an embodiment, content-specific splice points, which correspond to a possible playout splice point within an original media stream, are identified for both audio and video components of the original media stream. Once the audio bitstream and video bitstream splice points are identified, the audio bitstream in the vicinity of the audio bitstream splice point is packetized into IP packets containing only audio with one of the audio-containing IP packets having an IP packet boundary that corresponds to the audio bitstream splice point and the video bitstream in the vicinity of the video bitstream splice point is packetized into IP packets containing only video with one of the video-containing IP packets having an IP packet boundary that corresponds to the video bitstream splice point. The conditioned original media stream is then transmitted downstream to a splicer. | 08-27-2009 |
20090222850 | ADVERTISEMENT SKIP VIEW - Advertisement skip view is described. In embodiment(s), a video stream of recorded media content can be distributed to a media device when requested at the media device to render as television media content for viewing. The recorded media content can include one or more advertisement pods that each include one or more advertisements. A skip command can be received from the media device to skip an advertisement in an advertisement pod that is rendered for viewing, such as when a viewer initiates a skip command at the media device. A focal position in a next advertisement in the advertisement pod can then be determined to skip to the focal position in the next advertisement. The recorded media content can then be distributed to the media device from the focal position in the next advertisement. | 09-03-2009 |
20090222851 | METHOD, DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR DISPLAYING AN ADVERTISEMENT TO A USER - A method for displaying advertisement to a user, the method includes: receiving, over an out of band channel and by an advertisement fulfillment engine that utilizes interactive capabilities of a user device, information representative of a first thin advertisement; determining, by the advertisement fulfillment engine, to display the first thin advertisement on a display that is coupled to the user device; instructing the display, in response to the information and to the determination, to display the first thin advertisement; and displaying the first thin advertisement in addition to a display of a video asset that is provided by a non-linear video infrastructure. | 09-03-2009 |
20090241141 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A display apparatus and a control method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes a display unit, a signal processing unit, a mode setting unit which sets an environmental mode to one of an exhibition mode and a general mode, and a control unit which determines whether the set environmental mode is the exhibition mode and controls the signal processing unit to reproduce a predetermined advertisement contents and the display unit to display the reproduced advertisement contents if the environmental mode is the exhibition mode. It is possible to provide an advertisement contents using the display apparatus and the control method thereof. | 09-24-2009 |
20090241142 | Real-time insertion and reporting of media content - A method can include receiving a plurality of unperfected logs via a network, storing the plurality of unperfected logs in a database based on the anticipated broadcast schedule, transmitting at least one unperfected log by the electronic hub, receiving an inquiry into one or more spots in the available inventory, transmitting data associated with the one or more spots the data to be displayed on a graphical user interface in response to the inquiry, receiving a selection of one or more spots in the available inventory in response, and requesting content related to the selected one or more spots. The method can include receiving and associating advertising content with the selection of the one or more spots, creating a perfected log based on the unperfected log and the received content, monitoring a broadcast of the media outlet, detecting a difference between the perfected log and the broadcast, and transmitting status information. | 09-24-2009 |
20090249386 | FACILITATING ADVERTISEMENT PLACEMENT OVER VIDEO CONTENT - Systems, methods, computer-readable media, and graphical user interfaces for facilitating advertisement placement over video content are provided. Images within a video are partitioned into image regions. Upon partitioning images into image regions, an intrusiveness score is determined for each image region. Based on the intrusiveness scores, optimal placement of an advertisement within the video is determined. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249387 | Personalized Event Notification Using Real-Time Video Analysis - A system and methods for personalized event notification using real-time video analysis are described. In an embodiment, a live video feed is automatically monitored and characteristics of the video feed are analyzed against criteria which relate to an event which has been identified by a user. The criteria relate to characteristics of the image or the audio in the video feed. If the criteria are satisfied, the user is notified that the event has occurred and this notification may be achieved through messages on the video display screen (e.g. on the television screen) or other messaging techniques (e.g. SMS or email). In an example, the criteria may define a particular logo and the user is notified if the analysis detects the logo in the video feed. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249388 | Confirmation of Advertisement Viewing - Techniques to confirm advertisement viewing are described. In an implementation, an advertisement is displayed on a remote control device having functionality to initiate one or more control functions to control a display of content by a client. A user is confirmed to have viewed an advertisement output by the client through interaction with the advertisement displayed on the remote control device. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249389 | Method of increasing effectiveness of television advertising during a game show - A method for increasing the effectiveness of advertising content during a broadcast includes forming questions based on the advertising content of the broadcast. The broadcast may include a home participation aspect, and the questions may be presented to listeners or viewers who seek to participate in a home participation aspect of the broadcast. Prizes, continued participation, or other rewards may be provided to listeners or viewers who answer correctly. | 10-01-2009 |
20090249390 | Methods and Systems for Forced Advertising - Methods and systems for forced advertising are provided. These methods and systems determine when a forced advertisement is to be presented, determine what forced advertisement is to be presented, and control how the forced advertisement is to be presented. A forced advertisement may be received prior to the time at which the forced advertisement is to be presented or when needed. The forced advertisement may be presented when certain broadcast advertisements are being broadcast, at certain times of the day, or at certain times within a program. The forced advertisements may be selected based upon content of a replaced broadcast advertisement, content of a nearby program, or independently of any broadcast-related factors. Finally, forced advertisements may be presented so that a television viewer cannot escape viewing the advertisement by changing channels or turning off the television. | 10-01-2009 |
20090254938 | DIRECT MARKETING ON TELEVISION OVER INTERNET - Systems and methods for effectively and non-intrusively directly marketing a manufacturer's consumer electronic products on the screen of a television over a TCP/IP or other communication link. In a television that preferably includes a screen, an OSD controller, a video display system coupled to the screen and OSD controller, a CPU coupled to the OSD controller, and a modem or other means coupled to the CPU and used to communicate with a manufacturer's server over the internet or other network. The CPU preferably includes non-volatile memory and software stored in the memory. The software includes a menu system that includes a direct marketing menu item; selection of which by the user enables the download of marketing content over the internet and display on the television. The software further includes a set of instructions for accessing upon system power on or after a predetermined period of time of television operation a manufacturer's server to check for updated marketing content and display of an icon indicating the availability of marketing content. | 10-08-2009 |
20090260030 | DYNAMIC ADVERTISEMENT STREAM REPLACEMENT - Mechanisms are provided for replacing default advertisement streams in a media stream with replacement advertisement streams. User profile information is obtained for a particular user and/or device. A default advertisement stream is identified and replaced with advertisement streams selected using the user profile information. Timestamp information and sequence number information is maintained to allow uninterrupted delivery of the modified media stream while customizing media streams for particular users. | 10-15-2009 |
20090265732 | CONTENTS PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND CONTENTS PROVIDING METHOD - A contents processing device for displaying contents is enabled to change the display format of a contents displaying display unit and to display not only the contents but also other information. As problem solving means, there is proposed a contents providing system, which includes a display unit for displaying the contents and an interlocked icon interlocked with the contents in one area. Further included is a contents processing device which has a function to change the display format of the display unit in case a signal received when the interlocked icon is displayed in the display unit satisfies a predetermined condition. The contents processing device performs the change of the display format, if the interlocked icon is displayed when the contents processing device receives the signal satisfying the predetermined condition from a remote control device. In case the display format is to be changed, it is possible to perform the display in an enlarged/reduced scale but also to add a new window and to display advertising information in the new window added. | 10-22-2009 |
20090265733 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING TARGETED ADVERTISING DURING THE PRESENTATION OF SDV PROGRAMMING - A method is provided for delivering a targeted advertisement to a user who is viewing a switched digital video (SDV) program. The method includes receiving over an access network a user input reflective of the user's advertising preferences. An advertisement is selected at least in part on the user input that is received. During a commercial break in transmission of a program to the user over the access network, the advertisement is transmitted to the user over the access network on an SDV channel. | 10-22-2009 |
20090271817 | Systems and Methods for Searching Based on Information in Commercials - A set top box includes a processor configured to detect a commercial and analyze the commercial to identify an advertised video content. The processor is further configured to search an electronic programming guide for availability of the video content and record the video content in response to a user input. | 10-29-2009 |
20090276802 | AVATARS IN SOCIAL INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - Virtual environments are presented on displays along with multimedia programs to permit viewers to participate in a social interactive television environment. The virtual environments include avatars that are created and maintained in part using continually updated animation data that may be captured from cameras that monitor viewing areas in a plurality of sites. User input from the viewers may be processed in determining which viewers are presented in instances of the virtual environment. Continually updating the animation data results in avatars accurately depicting a viewer's facial expressions and other characteristics. Presence data may be collected and used to determine when to capture background images from a viewing area that may later be subtracted during the capture of animation data. Speech recognition technology may be employed to provide callouts within a virtual environment. | 11-05-2009 |
20090276803 | SCALABLE PEER-TO-PEER STREAMING INTERNET BROADCAST CONTENT - Methods, systems, and techniques for providing near real-time streaming of broadcast content, such as television, using peer-to-peer techniques are provided. Example embodiments provide a P2P Streaming Internet Television System (“PSITS”), which enables television content to be encoded, encrypted, and distributed to one or more Internet-ready player computing devices (players) using peer-to-peer computing technology in a closed secure environment. In one embodiment, the PSITS comprises one or more encoders, one or more trackers, one or more seeders, and one or more players, which communicate using a secure protocol in a closed system, which insures the integrity of encoded encrypted signal data to point of presentation on the players. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract, and it is submitted with the intention that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 11-05-2009 |
20090282433 | Systems and Methods to Connect People via Videos for Real Time Communications - Systems and methods to connect people for real time communications via distribution of video clips are described. | 11-12-2009 |
20090288112 | INSERTING ADVANCE CONTENT ALERTS INTO A MEDIA ITEM DURING PLAYBACK - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing advance content alerts during playback of a media item. In one embodiment, advance content alerts are inserted into the media item during playback. In general, while playing a media item, the media player identifies upcoming content for which the user desires an advance content alert. In response, the media player generates an advance content alert and inserts the advance content alert into the media item during playback. The user may then take an action in response to the advance content alert. In one embodiment, the user may provide input via a remote control of the media player or a mobile device registered with the media player in order to cause a desired action to be taken by the media player in response to the advance content alert. | 11-19-2009 |
20090288113 | LOG-BASED TARGETING OF ADVERTISEMENTS TO GROUPS - In accordance with one or more aspects, a consumer device obtains advertisement event data indicating a time when an advertisement is to be presented, and maintains the advertisement event data in a log. Advertisement data corresponding to the advertisement event data is presented at the indicated time if the advertisement event data corresponds to a subscriber group of which the consumer device is a member, otherwise the advertisement data is not presented. In accordance with one or more other aspects, program event data and advertisement event data are both obtained. Electronic program guide data is generated including both the program data and the advertisement event data, and is sent to one or more consumer devices. | 11-19-2009 |
20090288114 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING SERVICE, STREAMING SERVER, AND PROGRAM - A method for providing a service includes the steps of sending presence information indicating the availability of a service-providing unit from the service-providing unit to a streaming server by a first transmission method, the service-providing unit being configured to provide a service including providing a motion picture and audio for a video display unit requesting the service, the streaming server being configured to send content containing the contents of the service; inserting the presence information into the content and streaming the content to the video display unit; extracting the presence information from the content and requesting the service-providing unit to provide the service on the basis of the content of the presence information by a second transmission method; and establishing a transmission route between the service-providing unit and the video display unit by the second transmission method and providing the service for the video display unit via the transmission route. | 11-19-2009 |
20090293085 | Remote fed advertising system for point-of-sale - Advertising content is received over a channel and displayed on the same terminal that displays the point of sale information. | 11-26-2009 |
20090300674 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR DELIVERING ENHANCED PROGRAMMING INFORMATION - A method, system and apparatus for delivering enhanced programming information. In some non-limiting embodiments the method comprises obtaining channel grid information for identifying a programming event, the programming event being associated to an occurrence interval. The method further comprises receiving a dynamic program description associated with the programming event. Receiving of the dynamic program description is executed during the occurrence interval associated to the programming event. The channel grid information is then augmented with the dynamic program description. The disclosed method, system and apparatus enable the subscriber to ascertain the current status of the programming event occurring on one or more channels to potentially enable the subscriber to make a more informed decision as to which specific programming event to select for viewing. | 12-03-2009 |
20090307719 | Configurable Access Lists for On-Demand Multimedia Program Identifiers - Program identifiers from an electronic programming guide are added to a wish list. The wish list may be created automatically from user preferences or from manual user selections. In some embodiments, the wish list is available from different platforms including set-top boxes, personal computers, and mobile telephones. Users are not required to scroll through an entire list of available on-demand movie titles, for example, to choose those that may later be selected for viewing. Instead, a user may scroll through an entire list once and move any items of interest to a wish list for later consideration. | 12-10-2009 |
20090313652 | AD SPLICING USING RE-QUANTIZATION VARIANTS - In one embodiment an apparatus for splicing an ad into a data stream includes an ad segmenter, an ad variant generator coupled to the ad segmenter, and an ad variant selector coupled to the ad variant generator. The ad segmenter designates end portions, including beginning and ending portions, of the ad and designates an intermediate portion between the end portions. The ad variant generator generates a plurality of variants of at least one end portion. Each variant corresponds to a unique bit-rate. The ad variant selector selects at least one variant for splicing into the data stream based on a buffer level of a data stream buffer. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313653 | SYSTEM CAPABLE OF BROADCASTING INFORMATION BY DESIGNATED DISPLAYING FRAMES IN DESIGNATED LOCATIONS AND TIME PERIODS, AND ITS METHODS - A system capable of broadcasting information by designated displaying frames in designated locations and time periods, comprises a server and some displays. The server, the displays and at least one terminal are connected with each other via communication networks. After one terminal selects one display, one time period and one displaying frame for broadcasting, and providing broadcasting contents for the selected displaying frame, the server transmits the information of the broadcasting time period, the displaying frame and the broadcasting contents to the selected display. The selected display outputs the broadcasting contents on the selected displaying frame thereof according to the information of the time period. | 12-17-2009 |
20090313654 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTION OF ADVERTISEMENT INTO PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE CONTENT - A method includes receiving a content update for content presented using a presentation description language and inserting complementary information in the content based on the content update using the presentation description language. The content presented in the presentation description language may be Rich Media Environment (RME) content, and the complementary information may include one or more advertisements. | 12-17-2009 |
20090320059 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT CUSTOMIZATION - A system and method may include providing a media stream via a network, the media stream comprising one or more advertisement content segments, identifying aggregate information associated with a viewer, assigning the one or more advertisement content segments to one or more categories and a category score associated with the one or more categories, filtering the one or more advertisement content segments based at least in part on the one or more categories, the category score associated with the one or more categories and the aggregate information associated with the viewer, and outputting the filtered one or more advertisement content segments to the viewer. | 12-24-2009 |
20090320060 | ADVERTISEMENT SIGNATURE TRACKING - Advertisement signature tracking is described. In embodiment(s), a video feed of television media content can be received for distribution to media devices, and the video feed can include advertisements. An advertisement can be detected in the video feed of the television media content, and a signature of the advertisement can be generated. Occurrences of the advertisement can then be detected and tracked by the signature of the advertisement when the advertisement is subsequently received via the video feed and/or broadcast for viewing. | 12-24-2009 |
20090328095 | MANAGING UNDESIRABLE CONTENT IN IP VIDEO BROADCAST TRAFFIC - A method and apparatus are provided for suppressing display of advertisements within a video over IP stream provided by a content provider. Metadata is prepended to advertisements within the stream. When the stream is received by an access aggregation point, the access aggregation point compares the metadata of an advertisement with preset criteria provided by an enterprise subscriber, and suppresses the advertisement if a comparison of the metadata and the preset criteria indicate that the advertisement is undesirable to the enterprise subscriber. The access aggregation point suppresses the advertisement by switching to a second video channel within the stream for the duration of the advertisement. In this way, the access aggregation point can control display of content provider advertisements without manipulating data within the stream, so as to allow the enterprise subscriber to prevent display of undesirable advertisements to endpoints within the enterprise subscriber site such as set-top boxes within hotel rooms. | 12-31-2009 |
20090328096 | PRECONDITIONING AD CONTENT FOR DIGITAL PROGRAM INSERTION - Methods are provided for inserting advertisements or the like and/or to perform grooming functions for a video, audio and/or data stream. Video programming is received in a network stream. Alternate content, such as advertisements, is received in content stream. The content stream is preconditioned to provide an entrance point therein for splicing the network stream to the content stream. Preconditioning of the content stream can also be performed to provide an exit point for splicing back to the network stream when the alternate content (e.g., advertisements) has concluded. | 12-31-2009 |
20100005485 | ANNOTATION OF VIDEO FOOTAGE AND PERSONALISED VIDEO GENERATION - A method of annotating footage that includes a structured text broadcast stream, a video stream and an audio stream, the method includes the steps of: extracting directly or indirectly one or more keywords and/or features from at least said structured text broadcast streams, temporally annotating said footage with said keywords and/or features analysing temporally adjacent annotated keywords and/or features to determine information about one or more events within said footage. Also provided are: a data store for storing video footage, a method of generation of a personalised video summary, a system for annotating footage and a system for generation of a personalised video summary. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005486 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING COMMERCIALS - An apparatus for embedding audio and/or video data in a program is provided. The apparatus includes a receiver operable to receive the program and a processor operable to determine if the program has a marker which indicates a portion of the program to be altered. The apparatus also includes a memory for storing the audio and/or video data. The processor alters the portion of the program using the audio and/or video data stored in the memory. | 01-07-2010 |
20100005487 | SYETEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING PROGRAM INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and a method for processing a program with inserted advertisements are provided. The system includes a plurality of program subscriber apparatuses, an advertising time server and a program-processing device, all of which are in communication with a network. At first, the program subscriber apparatuses generate a plurality of advertising time information in response to the operations of the program subscriber apparatuses by users. Then, the advertising time database integrated the advertising time information to provide an advertising time database having therein a plurality of representative advertising time information. The program-processing apparatus can process a specific program according to the representative advertising time information. | 01-07-2010 |
20100017817 | METHOD FOR INSERTING ADVERTISEMENTS INTO A TRAFFIC CAMERA IMAGE - The present disclosure describes a method for inserting advertisements into a traffic camera image. The method may receive an advertisement package, the advertisement package comprising a business identifier, a message text, and a price per congestion level. The method may store the advertisement package. The method may receive a user query for a traffic camera image. The method may receive the traffic camera image, the traffic camera image comprising a camera image, a business indicator, and coordinates of the traffic camera image. The method may associate the traffic camera image with the advertisement package. The method may then produce an overlay image associated with the advertisement package. The method may merge the traffic camera image and the overlay image into a final image. Finally, the method may display the final image. | 01-21-2010 |
20100017818 | NON-BANDWIDTH INTENSIVE METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE LEVELS OF CENSORING IN AN A/V STREAM - Particular embodiments generally relate to providing different censoring levels for audio-video streams. In one embodiment, an audio-video stream is received. Metadata including censoring information for the audio-video stream is also received. The audio-video stream and metadata may be sent by a source in separate streams. A first level of censoring associated with a first receiver is determined along with a second level of censoring for a second receiver. A first audio-video stream is generated for the first receiver with a first censor level and a second audio-video stream is generated for the second receiver with a second censor level. For example, the first audio-video stream may include censoring of faces and the second audio-video stream may be an audio-video stream without censoring or may censor some other part of the audio-video. The first audio-video stream and the second audio-video stream are then sent to the first and second receivers, respectively. | 01-21-2010 |
20100023964 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TEMPORALLY ADAPTIVE MEDIA PLAYBACK - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for temporally adaptive media playback. The method for adaptive media playback includes estimating or determining an amount of time between a first event and a second event, selecting media content to fill the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event, and playing the selected media content possibly at a reasonably different speed to fit the time interval. One embodiment includes events that are destination-based or temporal-based. Another embodiment includes adding, removing, speeding up, or slowing down selected media content in order to fit the estimated amount of time between the first event and the second event or to modify the selected media content to adjust to an updated estimated amount of time. Another embodiment bases selected media content on a user or group profile. | 01-28-2010 |
20100023965 | System and Method of Delivering Advertisement Data to a Mobile Device - A method of delivering advertisement data to a mobile device includes receiving video content associated with an advertisement at a set-top box device via an access network of a video distribution system. The method also includes receiving an advertisement selection command at the set-top box device. The advertisement selection command indicates that data related to the advertisement is to be sent to a particular mobile device associated with the set-top box device. Further, the method includes sending an indication of the advertisement selection command to an advertisement data management system via the access network, in response to the advertisement selection command. | 01-28-2010 |
20100031284 | INCENTIVIZING COMMERCE BY REGIONALLY LOCALIZED BROADCAST SIGNAL IN CONJUNCTION WITH AUTOMATIC FEEDBACK OR FILTERING - A method for digital commerce in conjunction with a digital broadcast, the method may comprise: a) receiving a digital broadcast signal with a receiving device, wherein the digital broadcast signal includes a commercial message and ancillary data associated with the commercial message; b) presenting the commercial message with a display device associated with the digital broadcast receiving device if a predetermined condition exists; c) generating response information using the ancillary data, wherein the response information is usable to determine an effectiveness of the commercial message in generating a response of a percipient of the commercial message; and d) transmitting the response information if a commercial transaction associated with the commercial message is completed. An alternative method may include a), b) and determining an effectiveness of the commercial message in generating a response of a percipient of the commercial message. | 02-04-2010 |
20100050205 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLEMENTING TELEVISION PROGRAMMING WITH E-MAILED MAGAZINES - An interactive television system and method for generating video programming combined with triggers and then, in turn, for viewing that video programming as the triggers present information associated with the triggers. When triggered by the viewer, the remote control will generate a request using a user interface coupled to at least one of the set top box or the television, the request being based on a user selection of the presented information associated with the triggers; that request will retrieve information at the request processing system based on the generated request; and present the retrieved information that is based on the request at a user computer system coupled to the request processing system. | 02-25-2010 |
20100070992 | Media Stream Generation Based on a Category of User Expression - Systems and methods of media stream generation based on categories of user expression are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes receiving input selecting at least one category from a plurality of categories of expression. Each of the plurality of categories is descriptive of a type of expression made by users as media content is presented. The method includes selecting a group of segments of the media content. Each of the segments of media content in the group is associated with the selected category. The method further includes generating a stream of media content that includes each of the segments of media content. | 03-18-2010 |
20100070993 | ADVERTISEMENTS IN AN END-USER CONTROLLED PLAYBACK ENVIRONMENT - This invention discloses a method for displaying advertisements transmitted to a user unit, the method includes receiving, at the user unit, at least one advertisement tagged with a delay tag indicating whether display of the at least one advertisement can be delayed and only if the delay tag allows delaying display of the at least one advertisement, storing the at least one advertisement at the user unit, retrieving the at least one advertisement and displaying the at least one advertisement. A billing system for reporting a commercial broadcast to a multiplicity of users is also disclosed. | 03-18-2010 |
20100077426 | METHOD OF BROADCASTING AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA OVER A TIME-SLICING NETWORK, AN AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA PROCESSOR AND A DVB-H SYSTEM - An apparatus, a method of transmitting data having audio and video content over a broadcast network employing time-slicing, a DVB-H system and an audio and video data processor. In one embodiment the method includes: (1) identifying points of a data stream corresponding to a beginning of each time-slice of a transmission stream, having multiple time-slices, to be used to transmit the data stream via a broadcast network, the data stream including an audio and a video stream, (2) injecting a synchronization packet at the points for each of the audio and video streams and (3) transmitting the transmission stream having the synchronization packets via the broadcast network. | 03-25-2010 |
20100077427 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MULTI-STAGE MULTIPLEXING IN A NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for performing multiplexing of video or other content (e.g., programs) within a network using feed-back from a subsequent digital program insertion stage, and/or feed-forward information from a prior multiplexing stage. In one embodiment, the network comprises a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) cable network having headend and hub-based statistical multiplexing stages, and communication between the two stages is used to improve the visual quality performance and bandwidth utilization of the output multi-program stream during conditions where downstream content is inserted into the transport stream. Business methods associated with the various multiplexing features described above are also disclosed. | 03-25-2010 |
20100083303 | System and Methods for Transmitting and Distributing Media Content - A technique for distributing high-quality, user-generated high definition (HD) video content on the web is presented. A system according to the technique may include a service provider including a user database, a catalog database, and a media library. The service provider may receive the HD video content from a user through a content submission method. A method according to the technique receives registration information for the HD video content to be shared and receives the HD video content from a user through a content submission method. The HD video content may then be further processed, such as transcoding to a streamable format using a massively parallel cloud computing platform. | 04-01-2010 |
20100088716 | CONTENT SLOTS FOR DIGITAL MEDIA - A method wherein digital content, distributed on DVD (standard and High Definition variants such as Blue-Ray), CD (Computer Disk), or other digital storage media or downloaded as one or more files or streamed or broadcast is played interspersed with one or more advertising slots (also referred to in this disclosure as just-in-time content slots). Also detailed is method and steps for discovery of advertising slot information and fetching content for each slot by DVD players or end-user equipment that enable just-in-time content slots per this disclosure. Also included is method and steps for managing DVD advertising slot inventory, targeting of advertisements, building and operating advertising network including market place for buying/selling/auctioning advertising spot inventory, making available advertisements for pickup by advertising slot publishers, and tracking of advertising performance as well as tracking of advertising slot performance. Further, method and steps to enable new advertising offerings, such as variable CPM, based on the length of advertising that has been watched plus method and steps to provide auto-detection of end-of-content is detailed which can facilitate new rental/purchase business models. Included are also method and steps for integrating social networking aspects. | 04-08-2010 |
20100088717 | Multi-coded content substitution - Multiple segment identifiers associated with a single item of content and substitute content associated therewith can be utilized as a mechanism to provide content substitution using multiple content formats by utilizing a segment routing state machine. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 04-08-2010 |
20100095323 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTENT DELIVERY WITH MULTIPLE EMBEDDED MESSAGES - A digital video program is obtained. The program includes: (i) at least one broadcast segmentation message specifying at least one location for at least one broadcast advertisement, and (ii) at least one time-shifted segmentation message specifying at least one location for at least one time-shifted advertisement. The program is broadcast with at least one broadcast advertisement in accordance with the at least one broadcast segmentation message, and is made available to a subscriber at a time after the broadcasting, with at least one time-shifted advertisement in accordance with the at least one time-shifted segmentation message. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095324 | Providing Conditional Advertising - Advertisements can be paired based on their context to achieve increased advertising effectiveness that might not be able to be achieved without the pairing. The advertisements can be paired based on a user's preferred context, which includes an attribute of one of the advertisements. For example, a conditional advertisement can be paired with a scheduled advertisement based on an industry type, the length of the other advertisement, or some other characteristic. Each characteristic can be given a weight, to aid in pairing determinations. The effectiveness of the pairing can be tracked, and the context can be iteratively modified based on the measured effectiveness of the advertising campaign. Pairing can be performed without identifying other advertisers, even though weighting factors may take a sponsor's identity into account. Pairing can be constrained by a master schedule and by a maximum allowed number of conditional spots. | 04-15-2010 |
20100095325 | USE OF MULTIPLE EMBEDDED MESSAGES IN PROGRAM SIGNAL STREAMS - A method of generating a program signal stream comprises creating a sequence of serial programs that include a first event and a second, later occurring event and inserting a plurality of messages in the sequence of serial programs, between the first event and the 5 second event. The messages may be indicative of a time to the second event, as measured from each respective message of an elapsed time since the first event, to each respective message. Alternatively or in addition, the messages may be at equal time intervals between the first event and second events. The first and second events may be the start and end of a program or a program portion, such as a chapter, an advertisement, unscheduled content or an 10 entire program, for example. At least one message indicative of the time to the second event may be inserted in the sequence of serial programs prior to the first event. | 04-15-2010 |
20100100900 | CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, CONTENT DELIVERY METHOD AND CONVERSION APPARATUS FOR USE IN THEM - A transcoder | 04-22-2010 |
20100107187 | System and Method of Displaying Advertising Content - A system and method of displaying advertising content are provided. The system to display advertising content includes a three-dimensional graphical display module to generate an interactive three-dimensional user interface display. The system also includes an advertising module to display advertising content at the three-dimensional user interface display. The system further includes advertising content displayable using a plurality of views. A first view of the plurality of views is adapted for display at a first viewer perspective and a second view of the plurality of views is adapted for display at a second viewer perspective. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107188 | INTERSTITIAL ADVERTISEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH CONTENT DOWNLOADS - A method and system for a media device to interstitially place advertisement data between content data. The method may include receiving content data and advertisement data. Desired content may then be selected. Advertisement data that is related to the selected content is also selected. A data stream that includes the advertisement data interstitially placed between the content data is then generated and communicated to the user of the device. In this way, free downloads of content may be provided. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107189 | Barcode advertising - A display that may be actually or virtually presented at a televised event venue. The display including at least one advertisement, advertising to the in-person attendees at the televised event or virtually inserted into the televised event venue as if advertising to the in-person attendees at the televised event, and at least one identifying marker coupled to the at least one advertisement, wherein the at least one identifying marker is suitable to provide identification of the at least one advertisement when the at least one advertisement is included within the broadcast of the televised event. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107190 | CONTENT PROVISION APPARATUS AND METHOD - Provided are a content provision apparatus and method. The content provision apparatus includes a message reception module receiving a service request message from a display apparatus which displays first content; a content extraction module analyzing the received service request message and extracting second content associated with the first content; and a communication module transmitting the extracted second content. | 04-29-2010 |
20100107191 | Method and Apparatus for Browser Based Advertisement Insertion - Content is downloaded to a mobile handheld device (MHD) and buffered on the MHD prior to, and during, viewing. Normal wireless bandwidth varies with atmospheric conditions, distance, obstructions in the path, etc. and hence the speed at which a content-buffer (CB) on the MHD is replenished changes. Because this can result in very low quality viewing experience for the user, the capability for alternate content scheduling provided a micro-splicer is used to enable stored alternate-content or advertisement insertion during periods of low viewing quality, when the CB does not hold sufficient content during the viewing period. This alternate content insertion allows the CB to be refilled before the user resumes content viewing. | 04-29-2010 |
20100122282 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED ADVERTISING IN A VIDEO CONTENT NETWORK - A video content network having a plurality of program channels is operated, and a target time slot for an enhanced advertisement is identified. At least some of the plurality of program channels have programs scheduled during the target time slot. The target time slot is signaled to a plurality of terminals connected to the video content network. Each of the terminals is viewing a given one of the program channels prior to the signaling. Responsive to the signaling, the programs scheduled during the target time slot are effectively paused at a program time corresponding to a beginning of the time slot, and the enhanced advertisement is caused to be displayed on the terminals. Responsive to an end of the enhanced advertisement, the programs scheduled during the target time slot are resumed at the program time corresponding to the beginning of the time slot. Thus, substantially all viewers of the video content network during the target time slot are exposed to the enhanced advertisement regardless of which of the plurality of program channels the viewers were watching during the target time slot. | 05-13-2010 |
20100122283 | Targeted advertising via mobile enhanced reality - A method, device and system for providing product recognition services to a mobile device that permits a user to obtain enhanced images of the product and/or additional information and/or website links related to the product directly through the product recognition services is disclosed. A mobile device is utilized to capture video of a real-world product and access more information about the product using a one click video call over a high speed wireless data network from the mobile device to a picture recognition server where the real-world product can be recognized. Information, including a video, can be sent to the mobile phone about the recognized product and access to web servers for additional information about the product can be provided. A bookmarking feature allows a user to send the same information about the product to a list of friends of the user at the friends' preferred mobile phones, personal computers (PCs) or televisions (TVs). | 05-13-2010 |
20100125868 | System and Method for Content Delivery - Systems and methods of content delivery are provided. A particular content delivery system includes a gateway to deliver content to an end user device. The particular content delivery system also includes a content delivery module to deliver content to the gateway for display on the end user device. The particular content delivery module also includes a management controller. The particular content delivery system also includes an out-of-band signaling controller which receives input from the management controller and provides signaling to control the gateway. | 05-20-2010 |
20100125869 | CUSTOMER VOTING ON TIMESLOTS FOR SHOWS - A method includes receiving, by a video client, interactive television content that permits a customer to select from two or more television shows competing for a timeslot, displaying, by the video client, the interactive television content on a display, receiving, by the video client, a selection of one of the two or more television shows to watch, and determining, by the video client, based on the interactive television content, whether the one of the two or more television shows selected is to be re-mapped to a channel number that is different than a channel number in which the interactive television content is displayed. The method further includes displaying, by the video client, the one of the two or more television shows on the display. | 05-20-2010 |
20100125870 | CONTENT PLAYER AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME - A content player which receives a broadcast content and an information content and plays back a video image concerning a content, comprises a channel selection unit configured to select a channel to view the broadcast content; an acquisition unit configured to acquire location information of an information content corresponding to the broadcast content on the channel selected by the channel selection unit; a detection unit configured to detect that the broadcast content on the selected channel has been viewed starting halfway; a determination unit configured to, if the detection unit has detected that the broadcast content has been viewed starting halfway, determine whether to notify that it is possible to view, from the beginning, the broadcast content that has been viewed starting halfway; and a notification unit configured to generate a notification image for notification when the determination unit has determined to notify. | 05-20-2010 |
20100131974 | ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM, CALL CONTROL APPARATUS, AND ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY METHOD - An advertisement delivery system by a telephone service utilizing IP telephone communication technology. The system comprises at least a call control apparatus controlling calling between a sending side terminal provided with a reproduction device and a receiving side terminal, and an advertisement delivery apparatus delivering advertisement video information to the terminal. The call control apparatus comprises a monitoring function unit monitoring the “voice media state” and “video media state” of the terminal and a delivery connection function unit delivering the advertisement video information based on the results of monitoring. | 05-27-2010 |
20100146540 | RECEIVING DEVICE, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, RECEIVING DEVICE CONTROL METHOD AND PROGRAM - A receiving device according to the present invention includes a receiving portion that acquires main program data and CM data via a communications network and a control portion that acquires a CM display time included in the main program data, displays the main program data during a time period other than the CM display time and displays the CM data during the CM display time. When one of a timing at which a power source is switched on and a timing at which a channel is changed coincides with the CM display time, the control portion does not display the CM data and displays the main program data during the CM display time. | 06-10-2010 |
20100153988 | Unknown - A VOD server refers to advertisement delivery information, and inserts a stream of advertising content in a stream of video content of a main part, based on advertisement inserting position information indicating an inserting position of the advertising content to be inserted into the video content of the main part, for delivery to a client terminal. When making this delivery, at least time information, such as time management information of reproduced output or decoding, to be added to the stream of the video content of the main part and the stream of the advertising content to be delivered to the client terminal, is replaced by time information in accordance with an order of the streams to be delivered to the client terminal. | 06-17-2010 |
20100162296 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SET-TOP-BOX MESSAGING DISPLAY - In a set-top-box system, messages from a service provider are stored and delayed until activity from a set-top-box remote is detected. Messages are then generated and provided to a television associated with the set-top-box. Delaying of the message display until set-top-box activity is detected allows short display times, thus preventing burn-in on some television screens, while providing a greater likelihood that messages will be viewed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162297 | COST REDUCTION THROUGH BIDDING AND ADVERTISING - Various techniques for enhancing wireless networks and/or devices that can receive wireless signals are disclosed. | 06-24-2010 |
20100162298 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST DATA - Disclosed is a method of outputting broadcasting data, the method including outputting advertisement data to be provided in a first channel, when a request to change from the first channel to a second channel is received while the advertisement data is being provided, determining whether or not to change the channel according to information regarding the second channel, and selectively changing channels from the first channel to the second channel according to the decision. | 06-24-2010 |
20100169915 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT SERVICE IN DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method for providing an advertisement service in a digital broadcast receiver is disclosed. The method includes receiving a broadcast signal over a broadcast network; extracting configuration data of lattice-type video contents and at least one advertisement video from the received broadcast signal; editing the extracted configuration data of lattice-type video contents and displaying the edited configuration data on a display means of a user terminal as a channel selection screen; upon receipt of a focus move request from a user while providing the channel selection screen, selecting a video content corresponding to the focus move request; and if a focus moved by the focus move request of the user has been located on the selected video content for a predetermined time or more, displaying the advertisement video on the display means in contiguity with the selected video content. | 07-01-2010 |
20100175079 | VIDEO AD DELIVERY USING CONFIGURABLE VIDEO AD POLICIES - Systems and methods for video ad delivery using configurable dynamic video ad policies are provided. A system for delivering video ads to a video client may include an ad platform service. The ad platform service may have a media registration module configured to receive input data including a video ad policy and associated metadata and digital video content from a digital video content client. The ad platform service may further include a registration database configured to store input data received from the media registration module. The ad platform service may further include a manifest service and an associated manifest generation engine, wherein the manifest service may be configured to receive an ad manifest request from a video client. In response, the manifest generation engine may be configured to generate a manifest instance based on input data received at the manifest service, the manifest service being configured to send the manifest instance to the video client. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175080 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FACILITATING ADVERTISING AND T-COMMERCE TRANSACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH CONTENT STORED ON A STORAGE MEDIUM - In one embodiment, the present invention is an improved interactive television system and method for t-commerce. In this embodiment, the present invention relates to a method for facilitating transactions by a user through a television system including a playback device. The method includes providing a first storage medium with pre-recorded content stored on the recording medium; storing an interactive advertisement on the first storage medium; generating a trigger for the interactive advertisement; displaying the interactive advertisement on the television system in response to the trigger when the first storage medium is played by the playback device; prompting the user to respond to the interactive advertisement; generating a transaction request from the user response; and transmitting the transaction request through the television system. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175081 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON FUNCTION BUTTONS AND NON-PROGRAMMING OPTIONS - An interactive television program guide is provided in which targeted advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens and actions may be taken in the program guide based on which program guide function buttons and non-programming options are selected by the user. Advertisements may contain text, graphics, and video. Advertisements may also be selectable. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175082 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING SPONSOR INFORMATION INTO CLOSED CAPTION CONTENT OF A VIDEO SIGNAL - Disclosed is a system and method of combining traditional programming caption data with advertising caption data in a single closed caption data stream. Advertising caption data is received from a data warehouse. When such advertising caption data is encoded into the closed caption data stream, it must temporally displace the traditional programming caption data that would otherwise be displayed. Thus, such programming caption data is buffered during display of the advertising caption data, and then is played out in an intelligent yet accelerated manner to maintain readability and recover the time lost during the sponsorship event. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175083 | METHOD OF BROADCASTING A COMPLEMENTARY ELEMENT, CORRESPONDING SERVER AND TERMINAL - A method and apparatus are provided for broadcasting at least one complementary element corresponding to a content broadcast to a terminal. The method includes: applying, to at least one portion of the content, at least one index detection function, stored in a database, the detection function delivering an information cue regarding the presence or absence of the index, providing at least one complementary element associated with the index, if a presence cue is emitted; and combining the content and the at least one complementary element, thereby delivering a complete content. | 07-08-2010 |
20100175084 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITH MESSAGING AND RELATED PROMOTIONS - A system is provided in which messages and promotions are linked together in an interactive television system. The messages may be electronic mail messages. When the system displays a message, it displays the associated promotion on the same screen. The television viewer may select the promotion to see more details and to order the product or program advertised or to perform other actions related to the product or program. The system may also include a program guide and allow promotions to be linked to program guide data, in which case the system may allow the television viewer to access program guide features by selecting the promotion. | 07-08-2010 |
20100180292 | TV tutorial widget - In certain implementations, a television tutorial Widget method involves providing a tutorial Widget running on a television processor to produce video images rendered as a video overlay that overlays the picture on a television display. The tutorial Widget: loading upon receipt of a command to run the tutorial Widget; identifying an operating state of the television set; retrieving and presenting a list of available tutorial videos associated with the operating state of the television set in the video overlay; identifying a tutorial video selected by a user; and retrieving and playing the tutorial video selected by the user in the video overlay. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 07-15-2010 |
20100180293 | NETWORK SCORING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A client may be configured to access a network by identifying a network bandwidth configuration setting to be used by the client in accessing a networked content source, enabling the client to access the content source using the network bandwidth configuration setting, monitoring client access to the content source, comparing client access metrics to metrics associated with the network bandwidth configuration setting, determining, based on the comparison, whether to adjust the network bandwidth configuration settings for the client, and adjusting the network bandwidth configuration setting if appropriate. | 07-15-2010 |
20100186028 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METADATA-LINKED ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems and methods for providing metadata-selected advertisements are provided. These systems and methods may receive metadata and other media, select an object, read metadata attached to or associated with the selected object, select an advertisement based on the metadata, and display the selected advertisement. In addition, monitoring, collecting, and recording of predefined data concerning metadata selected advertisements may be provided. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, advertisements, program guides, metadata, etc.) and a processor for accepting a user's input signal, selecting an object, reading metadata attached to or associated with a selected object, selecting an advertisement, and displaying the selected advertisement. | 07-22-2010 |
20100199299 | META CHANNEL MEDIA SYSTEM CONTROL AND ADVERTISEMENT TECHNOLOGY - Media system control technology, in which an advertisement on a selected content channel being experienced by a user using a media system is detected, advertisement preferences of the user are accessed from electronic storage, and secondary content is selected based on the accessed advertisement preferences of the user. The secondary content is substituted for the advertisement on the selected content channel, and the media system is controlled to output the secondary content instead of the advertisement. | 08-05-2010 |
20100199300 | Method for inserting an advertising clip into a video sequence and corresponding device - The present invention relates to a method for processing pictures intended to insert an advertising clip at a point, called insertion, between two pictures of a sequence of video pictures, called video sequence, comprising the following steps:
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20100199301 | DIGITAL BROADCAST TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEPTION DEVICE - A digital broadcast transmission device generates channel combination information associating a plurality of physical channels. The digital broadcast transmission device divides a bit stream into a plurality of bit streams, the bit stream including program-related information having added thereto channel combination information, and transmits the divided bit streams on the plurality of physical channels, respectively. A digital broadcast reception device selects the plurality of physical channels using a plurality of front ends based on the channel combination information, and demodulates broadcast waves received on the plurality of physical channels, respectively. The digital broadcast reception device combines bit streams obtained from the demodulation, and outputs the combined bit stream. The digital broadcast reception device also simultaneously transmits a light bit stream on a different single physical channel, the light bit stream being a bit stream smaller in amount of information than the combined bit stream. | 08-05-2010 |
20100205630 | Navigation system - A navigation system comprising a receiver module that receives a stream for a broadcast content and a control unit in communication with the receiver module. The control unit determines whether the stream for the broadcast content contains information that matches to a keyword from a stored list of keywords, identifies a landmark that is associated with the keyword, determines whether a position information for the landmark resides with a map area to be displayed by the navigation system according to a detected position for the navigation system, and prompts a map area display of the map area having a landmark display for the landmark that is superimposed within the map area display. | 08-12-2010 |
20100218208 | Method and Apparatus for Generating Alternative Commercials - The features herein pertain to methods, systems, and apparatus for providing alternate content to consumers of digital media during trick modes of operation comprising generating digital media content in a first file for standard playback for consumption by a consumer, generating at least one trick file corresponding to the first file, the trick file comprising content different than content in the first file, and mapping the trick file to a trick mode of operation in connection with the first file. | 08-26-2010 |
20100223639 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING INTERACTIVE AND PASSIVE ADVERTISEMENT AND MERCHANDISING OPPORTUNITIES - Systems and methods for providing enhanced advertising and merchandising opportunities are described. Advertisements may be provided for passive programming such as television programs, commercials, pay-per-view programs, passive video products, or other suitable passive programming. Interactive advertisements may be provided in interactive applications such as interactive television program guides, web browsers, home shopping applications, operating systems, or other suitable interactive applications. | 09-02-2010 |
20100223640 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COORDINATING INTERACTIVE AND PASSIVE ADVERTISEMENT AND MERCHANDISING OPPORTUNITIES - Systems and methods for providing enhanced advertising and merchandising opportunities are described. Advertisements may be provided for passive programming such as television programs, commercials, pay-per-view programs, passive video products, or other suitable passive programming. Interactive advertisements may be provided in interactive applications such as interactive television program guides, web browsers, home shopping applications, operating systems, or other suitable interactive applications. | 09-02-2010 |
20100242063 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING ADVERTISEMENTS - A method for displaying interactive advertisements on a television having a controller connected thereto and configured for receiving input from a viewer of the television is disclosed. The controller has a receiver operable to receive advertisements and a processor operable to modify the advertisements. The method generally comprises requesting action by the viewer of the television, modifying an advertisement based on the action of the viewer, and displaying the modified advertisement on the television. | 09-23-2010 |
20100251286 | METHOD FOR INSERTING CONTENTS SEARCHED FROM STORAGE OF A HOST AND APPARATUS THEREOF - Provided are a method and apparatus for inserting second contents stored in a storage medium of a host while first contents input from an external provider are played includes: searching, by a searching unit, for the second contents using location information which indicates a location of the second contents stored in the storage medium; detecting, by a signal information detecting unit, signaling information from the first contents, the signaling information indicating a section in the first contents in which insertion of the second contents is allowed; and playing, by a playing unit, the searched, second contents in the allowed section of the first contents which are being played, based on the signaling information. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251287 | Backpropagating a Virtual Camera to Prevent Delayed Virtual Insertion - A method for video insertion using backpropagation may include determining a first camera model from a first frame of the sequence. The method may also include determining a transition location. The method may further include generating a transform model based on an analysis of the first frame and a second frame that occurs earlier in the video sequence and applying the transform model to the first camera model to generate a second camera model for the second frame. The method then includes inserting an insertion into one or more frames earlier in the sequence between the second frame and the transition location based on the second camera model, wherein the inserting is performed before displaying the frames. A system for video insertion using backpropagation includes search, transition, track and insertion subsystems. | 09-30-2010 |
20100251288 | TECHNIQUE FOR DELIVERING ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMING CONTENT INCLUDING COMMERCIAL CONTENT THEREIN OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Although personal video recorders (also known as digital video recorders) provide certain conveniences to viewers of programming content, such devices facilitate manipulation or Askipping@ of commercials, frustrating the intent of the advertisers of the commercials. In accordance with the invention, when a user fast-forwards (rewinds) a commercial, alternate commercial(s) may be accessed for display in place of the original commercial, which provides a full impression of the goods and service promoted, otherwise impossible to appreciate at the fast-forward (rewind) speed. The duration of the alternate commercial(s) corresponds to the duration of the original commercial at the fast-forward (rewind) speed controlled by the user. With the invention, the user advantageously realizes the convenience of manipulating programming content, and at the same time can appreciate the full impression of an alternate commercial to the original commercial, albeit in a shorter duration. | 09-30-2010 |
20100269131 | Method and System for Trick Mode Suppression Control - The present application provides a method and system for the control of trick mode suppression schemes in media content such that trick mode support can be re-enabled for the received content. In one embodiment of the present invention, a method for trick mode suppression control includes examining a received media content signal to identify trick mode disabled portion (s) of the media content. The method further includes monitoring identified trick mode disabled portions of the media content to determine which portion (s) of a trick mode disabled portion of the media content have been viewed. In one embodiment, trick mode functionality is then restored for the portions of the trick mode disabled media content that satisfy the preview conditions defined in the media content as it is being viewed. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269132 | Method and System For Inserting Advertisements In A Content Stream In Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) - A method for inserting advertisements in a content stream in IPTV comprises: notifying an external decision point of advertisement insertion opportunities in the content stream; receiving, in response to the notification, advertisements selected by the external decision point, to be inserted in the advertisement insertion opportunities; and transmitting to a controlling node policies relative to the selected advertisements for insertion in the content stream. The method is carried out in a system, which comprises an advertisement management service for notifying the external decision point about the advertisement insertion opportunities, an input module, in response to the notification, for receiving the selected advertisements and an output module for transmitting to the controlling node the policies relative to the selected advertisements for insertion in the content stream. | 10-21-2010 |
20100269133 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SYNCHRONIZED BREAKPOINT SYNCHRONIZED CALCULATION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for playlist based synchronized breakpoint calculation. In various embodiments of the present invention, an optimum switching (synchronization) point is determined for a transition between individual channels and a break-in channel. Subsequently, channels not having a termination/end point consistent with the determined switching point are padded with respective filler content (media) to coordinate the termination points of the channels to be synchronized. The amount of filler content needed for each channel is determined respectively for a channel. | 10-21-2010 |
20100275226 | Server apparatus, trick reproduction restriction method, and reception apparatus - A server apparatus used in a system that delivers, to a reception apparatus via a network, a commercial stream of a content prior to a delivery of a main-program stream of the content, the server apparatus including: a reproduction control information storage section to store reproduction control information for the commercial stream, that includes at least first setting information that sets whether to restrict a trick reproduction in the reception apparatus; and a reproduction control information transmission section to extract, in response to a first reproduction control information acquisition request from the reception apparatus, the reproduction control information for the commercial stream from the reproduction control information storage section and transmit the reproduction control information for the commercial stream to the reception apparatus. | 10-28-2010 |
20100281499 | ITERATIVE, MAXIMALLY PROBABLE, BATCH-MODE COMMERCIAL DETECTION FOR AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - Identification of starting and ending times of commercial breaks and commercials within those commercial breaks found in audiovisual content is disclosed. A solution to a “batch optimization” problem is used in which commercial locations within a set of audiovisual content are detected as a group by choosing a set of commercial locations which optimizes a cost function which can include considerations of, for example, 1) one or more cues, 2) relative locations of commercials within the audiovisual content, and/or 3) probability models based on statistics obtained regarding characteristics of typical commercial and commercial breaks. Optimization can be done over the total set of commercial location decisions, rather than on a per-commercial basis. Additionally, the cost function can be iteratively evaluated and many more types of cues and combinations of cues can be used in detection of commercials. | 11-04-2010 |
20100293571 | Signalling Buffer Characteristics for Splicing Operations of Video Streams - In one method embodiments, providing a transport stream to a client device, the transport stream comprising a head stream and a tail stream, the head stream and the tail stream each comprising a compressed video sequence; providing information in a transport stream packet associated with the head stream, the information configured to cause the client device to selectively control an output of at least one of a plurality of pictures of the head stream yet to be output from a decoded picture buffer (DPB) at an out-point from the head stream to the trail stream. | 11-18-2010 |
20100299699 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING BURST MODE ACTIVITY - Information is transmitted indicating when a burst mode will take place which intervenes during a regular transmission mode. The information transmitted can also include information indicating how long such a burst mode will be and the contents of the burst mode where such contents can be identified as video, audio, system information, advertisements, or interactive content. | 11-25-2010 |
20100299700 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING STREAMING SERVICE, METHOD FOR RECEIVING STREAMING SERVICE, STREAMING SERVICE PROVIDING SERVER, AND CLIENT DEVICE - A method for providing a streaming service, a method for receiving a streaming service, a streaming service providing server, and a client device are provided. In a method for providing a streaming service, if a streaming service providing server receives a streaming service request for a second broadcasting channel from a second client while streaming multimedia content provided from a tuned first broadcasting channel to a first client, the streaming service providing server transmits a channel change notification message containing second broadcasting channel information to the first client. Accordingly, a user can recognize a change of channel by another user. | 11-25-2010 |
20100306796 | MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM GENERATING AUDIO TRIGGER MARKERS SYNCHRONIZED WITH VIDEO SOURCE DATA AND RELATED METHODS - A multimedia system may include at least one audio comment input device configured to permit at least one commentator to generate audio comment data based upon viewing video data from a video source. Furthermore, a media processor may cooperate with the at least one audio comment input device and be configured to process video source data and audio comment data and generate therefrom audio trigger markers synchronized with the video source data for predetermined audio triggers in the audio comment data, and combine the video source data, the audio comment data, and the audio trigger markers into a media data stream. | 12-02-2010 |
20100313216 | Integration of television advertising with internet shopping - For integration of televising advertising with Internet shopping, a link to a web page intended for ordering of advertised product is multiplexed with a stream of video data. At the receiving side, a processor embedded in a set-top box with a USB port detects the link and when the commercial is in progress displays a message prompting a user to save the link. If the user responds, the processor saves the link in a flash drive plugged into the USB port. As a result, the user can watch TV without interruption and shop online at a time of his or her choice by simply pulling the flash drive from the set-top, plugging it into a USB port of a computer with Internet connection and using the link to access the web page for additional information and ordering the product. Optionally, the commercial itself could be recorded on the flash drive and replayed in the computer at the time of online shopping. | 12-09-2010 |
20100313217 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING FROM ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISEMENT STREAMS - An exemplary method includes switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem, detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream, and switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detecting of the predetermined number of markers. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 12-09-2010 |
20100319018 | Directing Interactive Content - An entertainment capsule is described which includes at least one viewer selectable icon and content. The viewer selectable icon may be displayed simultaneously with entertainment segments. Entertainment capsule content may be sequenced to be displayed at a later time in response to viewer selection of the icon. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319019 | Directing Interactive Content - An entertainment capsule is described which includes at least one viewer selectable icon and content. The viewer selectable icon may be displayed simultaneously with entertainment segments. Entertainment capsule content may be sequenced to be displayed at a later time in response to viewer selection of the icon. | 12-16-2010 |
20100319020 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADVERTISING TRAFFIC CONTROL AND BILLING - In one embodiment, the present invention is a computer system for managing advertisements for use in an interactive electronic television program guide (EPG) comprising: a memory storing information regarding advertisements to be displayed on the EPG including one or more of the group of: times of day of ad display, duration of ad displays, location of ad displays, days of week of ad displays, television programs broadcast at or about the time of ad display; rotation rate for ads, number of ads being rotated with the ad, memory required for storage of ad at EPG location, payment rates for ads. The invention determines the distribution of advertisements based on the information stored in the memory and distributes advertisements to the EPG based on the determined distribution. | 12-16-2010 |
20100325657 | INSERTION OF RECORDED SECONDARY DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT DURING PLAYBACK OF PRIMARY DIGITAL VIDEO CONTENT - A method of operating a digital video service set top box system is provided. The set top box system accommodates playback of locally stored recorded secondary digital video content. The method begins by initiating playback of a primary digital video program. Insertion points associated with the primary digital video program are detected; these insertion points indicate frame-accurate transition points in the primary digital video program. During playback of the primary digital video program, the recorded secondary digital video program is inserted at any appropriate insertion point in a frame-accurate manner. The termination of the secondary digital video program is likewise marked and triggers a return to the primary digital video program, at the original insertion point or any other desired insertion point which may exist in the primary digital video program. | 12-23-2010 |
20100325658 | TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS USING AN EDGE QAM - An edge quadrature amplitude modulator (QAM) including an input module configured to receive a switched digital video (SDV) stream containing at least one ad opportunity, at least one ad stream containing a plurality of alternative advertisements, and an ad playlist that contains a list of one or more of the plurality of alternative advertisements to be inserted into the SDV stream. The edge QAM also includes an ad insertion module configured to detect the at least one ad opportunity in the SDV stream and to insert one or more of the plurality of alternative advertisements in the at least one ad stream based upon the ad playlist into the SDV stream at the at least one ad opportunity and an output module configured to send the SDV stream and the one or more alternative advertisements to at least one STB. | 12-23-2010 |
20100333132 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INDEXING ON-DEMAND VIDEO CONTENT IN A CABLE SYSTEM - In one embodiment, an index is created by a first user for a specified video program that is applied when a second user request viewing the specified video program. The index is typically embodied by a file, which identifies one or more content segments of the video program that are not presented to the viewing user. The viewing user selects the program for viewing, typically using a video on-demand service offered by a cable service provider, and potentially indicates the index file to be applied when viewing the program. The cable service provider streams the video program to the user, but excises the one or more content segments identified in the index file, thus providing a customized viewing experience to the viewing user. | 12-30-2010 |
20100333133 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MEDIA GUIDANCE APPLICATIONS FOR BROWSING VIDEO-ON-DEMAND LISTINGS - Systems and methods for media guidance application for browsing and displaying video-on-demand listings are described. A user interacting with the media guidance application may select or highlight a channel in the program listings grid guide. The user may then view, browse, and select video-on-demand listings that relate to the selected channel on the program listing grid display. The video-on-demand listings may be retrieved from a storage device in the media guidance equipment. In an embodiment, the video-on-demand listings comprise a partial or full list of on-demand listings for the selected channel. In an embodiment, the video-on-demand listings comprise a list of the most popular on-demand listings related to the selected channel. | 12-30-2010 |
20100333134 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ADVERTISING - A system, method and computer program product to provide content and information. Exemplary embodiments may include a server that provides variable content to one or more people in the form of a website. The website may be dynamic to allow for the targeting of people with certain interests or targeted towards individuals. The server may provide content to attract viewers to the website, retain viewers on the website and direct viewers to any other website, product offering or service offering through any of a variety of manners. | 12-30-2010 |
20110004896 | Image Based interactive ticker system in television signal - A system to provide personalized promotional content using a broadcast television signal is described. Broadcast television content contains an information band called as ticker band ( | 01-06-2011 |
20110004897 | CENTRALIZED CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGES TO VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS - A centralized Content Management System (“CCMS”) facilitates management of packages comprising assets comprising meta-data and associated content of video programs for distribution to various types of service providers and equipment locations therein. The CCMS can receive meta-data and associated content, normalize the meta-data according to various formats based on various rules depending on where the meta-data and contents are to be distributed, and the distribute the content. The CCMS has various capabilities for managing packages, including adapting the meta-data and content for different types of equipment or individual locations based on rules for that service provider, thus providing an automated system reducing error and time in distributing video assets to a number of locations. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004898 | Attracting Viewer Attention to Advertisements Embedded in Media - An entity distributes media containing at least one embedded advertisement and a target artifact designed to draw a viewer's attention to the advertisement. The viewer is encouraged to look for the target artifact in the media, but is not told where the target artifact is in the media. Because the viewer is looking for the target artifact, the viewer is more likely to view the advertisements embedded in the media when a playback device plays back the media. When the viewer notices the target artifact, the viewer selects the target artifact. In response, the playback device accesses a target resource. | 01-06-2011 |
20110004899 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM FOR INSERTING DATA OBJECTS INTO ENCRYPED VIDEO STREAM - In a particular embodiment a method is disclosed for inserting data objects into a video stream including but not limited to decomposing using a compression technique video content into a plurality of video portions, a low-quality video portion of the plurality of video portions capable of reproducing a low quality version of the video content, the other video portions capable of reproducing higher quality versions of the video content when combined with the low quality portion; sending the low-quality video portion to the subscriber terminal for storage at the subscriber terminal; and receiving from the subscriber terminal a selection request corresponding to the video content after sending the low-quality video portion to the subscriber terminal. A computer readable medium and apparatus for performing the method are also disclosed. | 01-06-2011 |
20110016486 | PASSENGER INFORMATION CONTROL DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIDEO DATA FOR PASSENGER INFORMATION CONTROL DEVICE - A passenger information control device having a video display controller that transmits video data sent from a ground transmission controller to display devices in a train includes: a storage unit that stores a program table and the video data, the program table storing a number of times an advertisement video has been presented, a validity period of the advertisement video, a time period from the last presentation time to the present, and a volume of the video data, being associated with each advertisement; a deletion determining unit that determines whether to designate the video data as a candidate for deletion based on a program table; and a deleting unit that deletes the video data stored in the storage unit based on determination by the deletion determining unit. | 01-20-2011 |
20110023059 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT REPLACEMENT IN LIVE PRODUCTION - The insertion of an advertisement or other new content into a time slot between content segments advantageously occurs by selecting the new segment to fill its associated slot as closely as possible. Play out of a successive content segment occurs for distribution over at least one of a first set of channels and at least one second channel until the occurrence of the time slot whereupon the new content segment undergoes play out for distribution over the at least one second channel. If the new content segment has a duration longer than the time slot, the length of at least one content segment gets reduced to provide substantially seamless play out. | 01-27-2011 |
20110030001 | MINIMIZING BLACK VIDEO SEGMENTS DURING AD INSERTION - Black video segments in a video playlist may be minimized. Black detection may be utilized by a network device to identify true starting point and a true ending point of a video asset which includes black video segments in the playlist. Locations associated with the true starting and ending points may be recorded in metadata associated with the video asset. New black video segments may be added at the beginning and at the end of the playlist. Playback of the playlist may then be initiated to play the video asset only between the recorded location associated with the true starting point and the recorded location associated with the true ending point at the network device thereby minimizing the black video segments in the video asset. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030002 | ADM ENABLED OITF, SUPPORTING IPTV INFRASTRUCTURE AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A system and method for the automated discovery of advertisement decision services and advertisement management services employs an advertisement application server which receives the address of an advertisement management service from an IPTV Controller during the registration phase. The advertisement application server then begins the configuration process by informing the advertisement decision server of the availability of a new advertisement management service. Additionally, an OITF having an embedded ADM makes use of markers in a received content stream to identify the location at which an advertisement is to be inserted, requests and receives advertisements from an ADS, and renders a video stream based on the received content and the received advertisement. | 02-03-2011 |
20110030003 | METHOD AND A SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING TV CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - For allowing large numbers of users to receive targeted TV advertisements during advertisement breaks without requiring unicast content transmission a method is provided for distributing TV content over a network, especially an IP network, wherein the TV content includes a main content and an advertisement content and wherein a multicast address on which a TV channel for the main content is distributed within the network is transmitted to a user as a connectivity information. The method includes the step of transmitting further connectivity information to the user, the further connectivity information depending on at least one advertising segment of the advertisement content which the user is requesting or which the user is assigned to. Further, a system for distributing TV content over a network, preferably for carrying out the above mentioned method is also described. | 02-03-2011 |
20110035769 | Content Replacement by PID Mapping - A method of content substitution involves receiving an ordered stream of packets containing content marked by a first packet identifier (PID) and one or more substitute content portions marked by one or more secondary PIDs, where the number and placement of packets marked by secondary PIDs ahead of packets marked by the first PID in the stream is retained during transmission of the ordered stream of packets; the ordered stream of packets have an odd or even number of packets with the PIDs after a packet with a first PID; initiating processing for display or storage of content contained in packets having the first PID; initiating processing for display or storage of content contained in packets having a selected secondary PID that meets a substitution criterion; and either deleting or processing the content having the first PID depending upon a number of received intervening packets having secondary PIDs that reside between the packets having the first PID and the packets having the selected secondary PID that meets the substitution criterion, where deleting or processing is determined by whether the number of packets is an odd or an even number. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 02-10-2011 |
20110041150 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING ADVERTISING, VIDEO, AND PROGRAM SCHEDULE LISTING - A television schedule system and method for displaying television schedule information on a television screen includes a program guide having a schedule information area that depicts the programs that are being presented on each channel at each time during the day. An input device allows the viewer to browse through the schedule information area and/or obtain more information about programs of particular interest. In one aspect, the viewer may watch a program on the currently-tuned channel, while browsing through the other channels on a portion of the television screen. In another aspect, the viewer may watch programs currently being shown on the television, while he or she browses through the program guide. In yet another aspect, the system includes a database, a processor and associated software for automatically customizing the television schedule guide to an individual viewer or a group of viewers, e.g., a family, to facilitate use of the television schedule. | 02-17-2011 |
20110047567 | ADVERTISEMENT TRANSCODING AND APPROVAL - Advertising parameters and associated television advertisements are received from advertisers. The television advertisements can be designated as pending approval. An automated approval process and a television provider approval process can be utilized to approve or disapprove of the television advertisements pending approval. Approved television advertisements can be provided to the television provider, e.g., by a download process over a network. | 02-24-2011 |
20110061072 | TIME DEPENDENT REPLACEMENT OF STORED BROADCAST CONTENT - A method for time dependent replacement of stored broadcast content, wherein such method replaces a time period of broadcast as a function of how many minutes, hours, days, weeks or months have elapsed since the initial broadcast, whether a predetermined date has passed, or according to playback date, the playback day of the week, playback hour or time, or playback proximity to a date, day, hour or time or event of interest. | 03-10-2011 |
20110072456 | System and Method for Substituting Broadband Delivered Advertisements for Expired Advertisements - An Internet Protocol television (IPTV) system includes an advertising module adapted to read metadata information associated with an advertising item included within a content item recorded on a set-top box, determine that the advertising item is expired, and send another advertising item to the set-top box to be played on the set-top box in the place of the first advertising item when the content item is played on the set-top box. A method includes determining that an advertising item that is included within a content item that is recorded on a set-top box is expired, deleting the advertising item from the set-top box, recording a second advertising item on the set-top box, and playing the second advertising item in the place of the first advertising item when the content item is played on the set-top box. | 03-24-2011 |
20110078723 | REAL TIME TELEVISION ADVERTISEMENT SHAPING - A multimedia client receives, over a subscription multimedia network, television content for presentation to a viewer, where the television content includes an advertising break and identifies a keyword associated with the television content. The multimedia client sends, over the subscription multimedia network, the keyword to an advertisement server and receives from the advertisement server, an advertisement corresponding to the keyword. The multimedia client then provides, for display to the viewer, the advertisement within the advertising break. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078724 | TRANSACTIONAL ADVERTISING FOR TELEVISION - A method is performed by one or more devices within a closed distribution network to provide transactional advertisements. The method includes sending, over the closed distribution network, an advertisement for presentation by a video client, where the advertisement includes a transactional link; and receiving, over the closed distribution network, a notification from the video client that a user has selected the transactional link. The method also includes automatically establishing, based on the notification, a communication session between the video client and a server associated with the advertisement, where the communication session enables a transactional exchange between the user of the video client and the server associated with the advertisement. | 03-31-2011 |
20110078725 | MULTI-MEDIA AUDIO/VISUAL ADVERTISING SYSTEM - The multi-media audio/visual advertising system of the present invention includes a plurality of visual monitors and audio/visual sources that are strategically located where large groups of people gather. The audio/visual advertising programming on the multi-media audio/visual advertising system may run up to twenty-four hours a day and consists of a plurality of audio/visual slots. The audio/visual advertising is capable of audio or textual presentation of the audio source on the plurality of visual monitors. Each one of the plurality of audio/visual slots is sold to advertisers who have the option of purchasing multiple visual slots to create visual advertising programming of a desired duration. The multi-media visual advertising system allows monitors to be placed at multiple locations and display an audio/visual presentation that gives an advertiser a huge advantage over a competitor that merely uses background art billboard advertising systems. | 03-31-2011 |
20110083144 | INTEGRATING CONTINUOUS AND SPARSE STREAMING DATA - A sparse streaming system provides a first-class means for sparse metadata to be added to streaming media presentations and to be delivered using an integrated data channel that is cacheable using readily available HTTP-based Internet caching infrastructure for increased scalability. The sparse streaming system stores a reference to a sparse track within a continuous track. If a continuous fragment arrives at the client that refers to a sparse fragment that the client has not yet retrieved, then the client requests the sparse fragment. In addition, each sparse fragment may include a backwards reference to the sparse fragment created immediately prior. The references in the continuous fragments make the client aware of new sparse track fragments, and the backwards references in the sparse track fragments ensure that the client has not missed any intervening sparse track fragments. | 04-07-2011 |
20110088057 | CONSUMER MANAGED CREDIT BASED ADVERTISEMENTS - A device may include a storage device and a processor. The storage device may be configured to store video programs and advertisements. The processor may be configured to display a graphical user interface that provides a list of video programs and advertisements stored in the storage device, receive a user selection of a video program and advertisement in the list of video programs and advertisements, provide the advertisement to a content presentation device for user viewing, track whether the device plays the advertisement, determine a number of credits for playing the advertisement, and credit the user account based on the number of credits. | 04-14-2011 |
20110093885 | BOOKMARK CALIBRATION FOR VIDEO ON DEMAND APPLICATIONS INCORPORATING DYNAMIC ADVERTISING - A video on-demand (“VOD”) system receives a request for a VOD program, thereby generating a VOD session for the viewer. The VOD system generates a dynamic playlist incorporating at least one advertisement, where the playlist is provided to the VOD server, causing said VOD server to stream the playlist to the viewer. Upon suspension of viewing the VOD program by the viewer, the VOD system terminates the VOD session. Upon receiving a subsequent request from the viewer for the same VOD program, a second VOD session is established by the VOD system with a second dynamic playlist incorporating at least one other advertisement. The VOD system streams the program beginning at the same point in the program where the original interruption occurred. | 04-21-2011 |
20110107367 | System and method for broadcasting personal content to client devices in an electronic network - A system and method for supporting personal content distribution in an electronic network includes a source client device that selects and transfers personal content over a back channel. A content server receives and processes the personal content according to specific transmission instructions to thereby generating a corresponding content item. A high-power transmitter then wirelessly broadcasts the content item to one or more target client devices that receive and process the content item to retrieve the personal content. | 05-05-2011 |
20110113444 | Index of video objects - A system for indexing physical objects, locations and people, collectively referred to as video objects, which appear in videos. The system enables video object-level identification of TV and video content, and makes those video objects indexable, linkable, and searchable. | 05-12-2011 |
20110119700 | Converged communication server with transaction management - A communications server increases the value of cable and communication services by enabling the integration of packet network content with directed advertising in a managed environment. Such services may include Video On Demand and videoconferencing running on a Converged Communication Platform. Content processing within the server enables the combining of streaming content with different types of ads. Content integration is controlled through software negotiations between subscriber, advertiser, and content provider software agents. The rate, selection, placement, and number of advertisements within a television program or videoconference can also be determined. The ability to custom tailor content and advertisements increases the value of advertising, lowers costs to subscribers, improves the viewing experience, and disburdens transaction participants from the manual tasks that would otherwise be required during transaction setup. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119701 | COORDINATED VIDEO FOR TELEVISION DISPLAY - Apparatus, methods, and systems for acquiring search content based on digital information content provided from a video source. Video information and associated non-video information are received from a video source. The video information includes program video content and the associated non-video information includes digital information content. At least a portion of the digital information content is transformed into a search query and the search query is communicated to a first search data source. A query result is received from the first search data source based on the search query. At least a portion of the search query results are transformed into query result display data which may then be encoded as a video signal for display. | 05-19-2011 |
20110119702 | ADVERTISING METHOD USING NETWORK TELEVISION - An information manager includes a network interface, a user interface, and a controller. The network interface establishes a connection with a content provider or network operator and receives content and one or more advertisement images through the network. The user interface receives a signal initiated by a user. And, the controller controls display of a plurality of icons and a background image that includes at least one advertisement region. One of the advertisement images is displayed in the region and one of the icons corresponds to the content provider. | 05-19-2011 |
20110126226 | System and method for distributing media content from multiple sources - A subscriber unit is provided and configured to receive an input media content feed of a media content program selection from a first source upon a determination that predetermined conditions exist. The subscriber unit may further be configured to receive an input media content feed of a media content program selection from a second source upon determining that certain predetermined conditions do not exist. | 05-26-2011 |
20110126227 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORCED ADVERTISING - Methods and systems for forced advertising are provided. These methods and systems determine when a forced advertisement is to be presented, determine what forced advertisement is to be presented, and control how the forced advertisement is to be presented. A forced advertisement may be received prior to the time at which the forced advertisement is to be presented or when needed. The forced advertisement may be presented when certain broadcast advertisements are being broadcast, at certain times of the day, or at certain times within a program. The forced advertisements may be selected based upon content of a replaced broadcast advertisement, content of a nearby program, or independently of any broadcast-related factors. Finally, forced advertisements may be presented so that a television viewer cannot escape viewing the advertisement by changing channels or turning off the television. | 05-26-2011 |
20110131602 | Method, Apparatus and System for Providing Access to Product Data - VISUAL IMAGE MARKETING (VIM) is a system whereby the visual image on a film or television program is utilized to market that specific product. In VIM, film.backslash.television is combined with computer technology to provide real-time or delayed access to product data. Viewers identify a product or object displayed in a video, television show or movie and by merely pointing and clicking on the object to obtain marketing and other data. | 06-02-2011 |
20110138411 | Broadcast Synchronization - A first media server delivers content for broadcast via a first media channel, and a second media server delivers media content for broadcast via a second media channel. The first media server operates in a synchronized mode, under control of the second media server during some periods of time, and during other periods of time operates in an independent mode. When operating in the synchronized mode, content delivered by the first and second media servers can be synchronized, so that the timing of spot blocks played on the two servers generally coincides. When the first server operates in the independent mode, the timing of spot blocks and other content broadcast on the first media channel are not synchronized under control of the second media server. | 06-09-2011 |
20110145855 | CONTENT PROCESSING APPARATUS, REPRODUCING APPARATUS, CONTENT PROCESSING SYSTEM AND RECORDING MEDIUM - Provided herein is a disc player having a read-out unit, a network connector, and a controller. The read-out unit reads out from an optical disc recorded with a main content and CM insertion information as information on an insertion of a Advertisement in the main content thereon. The network connector acquires the advertisement from an external apparatus based on CM insertion information. The controller controls to insert the acquired Advertisement in the main content. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145856 | CONTROLLING AD DELIVERY FOR VIDEO ON-DEMAND - Various embodiments related to delivery of advertising content for video on-demand are disclosed. One example embodiment comprises receiving a set of VOD metadata including a first configuration of ad avails to be included in a VOD content item. The first configuration specifies a first set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the first configuration. The method further includes comparing the VOD metadata to a set of one or more policy rules specifying a second configuration of ad avails to be included in the VOD content item, the second configuration of ad avails specifying a second set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the second configuration. The method further includes determining a number of advertisements to be included in the VOD content item based upon a result of the comparing and obtaining an ad decision. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145857 | SCALABLE ADVERTISING SYSTEM FOR DYNAMICALLY INSERTING ADVERTISEMENTS - An advertising client device for inserting an advertisement into a live video programming stream is provided. One embodiment of the advertising client device comprises a match engine executed on a processor of the advertising client device. The match engine is configured to receive a programming stream from a media server upon tuning to the programming stream, to send an advertising decision request, after a predetermined delay time after tuning to the programming stream, to an advertising decision server for one or more advertising decisions for a predetermined programming time block, to receive an advertising decision response from the advertising decision server, to insert an advertisement into the programming stream based on a match between an in-band marker included in the programming stream and the advertising decision response, and to send the programming stream including the advertisement to a display for viewing. | 06-16-2011 |
20110145858 | System And Method For Delivering Content To Mobile Devices - A system for generating an optimized video including in-stream events for video content and advertising content selected at the time of playback. The system includes a manifest generating module configured to retrieve video content from a content repository for listing in a content manifest in response to a received request from a mobile device, the content manifest including at least one advertisement insertion point. The system further includes an advertising event correlation module configured to retrieve one or more advertisements based on a correlation between advertisement properties and playback properties and an advertisement serving module configured to provide the retrieved one or more advertisement for insertion into the at least one advertisement event insertion point. | 06-16-2011 |
20110154389 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADDING CONTENT DURING DATA STREAM ACQUISITION - A device is provided for use with extended content data on a first data stream and second content data on a second data stream. The device includes a processing portion, an acquisition portion and a buffer. The acquisition portion is in communication with the processing portion. The acquisition portion can acquire the first data stream, can transition to the second data stream to receive the second content data and can provide the second content data to the processing portion. The buffer can receive the extended content data. The processing portion can instruct the acquisition portion to transition from the first data stream to the second data stream to receive the second content data. The buffer can further provide the extended content data to the processing portion based on the acquisition portion transitioning from the first data stream to the second data stream. The processing portion can further process the extended content data portion as received from the buffer. | 06-23-2011 |
20110154390 | DYNAMIC LIVE CONTENT PROMOTER FOR DIGITAL BROADCAST TV - Methods and devices for alerting users to live programming on digital television broadcast receiver devices provide an on-screen object revealing a content item broadcast in an overhead flow portion of a broadcast signal. Information regarding programs available on other channels or content flows may be presented in a portion of the display screen. A variety of user touch gestures may be recognized on a touchscreen-equipped digital television receiver to enable users to respond to promotion messages. Users may use touch gestures to request a next promotion message, request further details regarding a promotion, discontinue promotion displays, and select a promoted program. Digital broadcast television systems may be configured to transmit promotion messages within the overhead flow in response to developments in broadcast content, special messages received from content providers, and the programs currently being broadcast. | 06-23-2011 |
20110162001 | TRIGGER-BASED TRANSACTIONAL ADVERTISING FOR TELEVISION - A method is performed by one or more devices within a closed distribution network to provide context-sensitive transactional advertisements. The method includes sending, to a video client, a trigger for initiating a context-specific transactional advertisement associated with a linear program segment and sending the linear program segment for presentation by the video client. The method also includes receiving, based on the trigger, a request from the video client for instructions for the context-specific transactional advertisement; determining, based on the request, contextual information for the linear program segment; and sending, to the video client and based on the contextual information, the instructions for the context-specific transactional advertisement. | 06-30-2011 |
20110162002 | VIDEO SYNCHRONIZED MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing an interactive viewing experience. Viewers of a video program, a motion picture, or a live action broadcast may access information regarding products displayed in the video program, motion picture or live action broadcast, and, if desired, enter transactions to purchase the featured products that are displayed in the video program, motion picture or live action broadcast. The video program, motion picture, or live action broadcast is presented to viewers on a primary interface device such as a television, a video display monitor, a computer display, a projector projecting moving images onto a screen, or any other display device capable of receiving and displaying moving images. The featured products are purposefully placed in the various scenes of the video program motion picture, or live action broadcast so that they are prominently displayed when the video program, motion picture or live action broadcast presented to one or more viewers. A secondary interface presents information about the featured products as the featured products appear during the presentation of the video program, motion picture, or live action broadcast. The secondary interface further provides a mechanism by which viewers may purchase the featured products via the secondary interface. | 06-30-2011 |
20110167445 | AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT CHANNELIZATION SYSTEM - A system for providing audiovisual data. A run-length audiovisual data system for providing run-length audiovisual content. An advertising content system for providing advertising content. A semantic filter system for processing the run-length audiovisual content and the advertising content and matching the run-length audiovisual content to the advertising content based on semantic filter output matching. | 07-07-2011 |
20110167446 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH ADVERTISEMENTS - An interactive television program guide is provided in which advertisements may be displayed on program guide screens. Banner advertisements may be displayed above and below program listings. Panel advertisements may be provided adjacent to program listings. The advertisements may contain video. The advertisements may be used to promote television programs and conventional goods and services. When a user selects an advertisement, the program guide provides the user with an opportunity to order products or services, request information, set reminders for upcoming programs, view program descriptions, record programs, or take other such actions. Embedded advertisements may be provided within the program listings region and may be automatically displayed immediately adjacent to related program listings. | 07-07-2011 |
20110173654 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus includes the following elements. A generation unit generates a multiplexed video frame having a predetermined screen size, and inserts first information regarding a configuration of the multiplexed video frame into the multiplexed video frame. A first multiplexing unit arranges one frame of input video data in the multiplexed video frame, multiplexes data of the frame so as to be transmitted as data of the multiplexed video frame corresponding to an arrangement position, and inserts second information regarding the arrangement position and third information regarding a format of the video data into a multiplexed video frame obtained after multiplexing. A processing unit extracts the data of the frame multiplexed in the multiplexed video frame obtained after multiplexing, which is input from an input video port, in accordance with the first information, the second information, and the third information, and performs processing on the extracted data. | 07-14-2011 |
20110179445 | TARGETED ADVERTISING BY CONTEXT OF MEDIA CONTENT - A computer-controlled system and method for inserting real-time targeted advertising in media content such as a video stream based upon contextual information occurring in the video stream. The system detects and extracts contextual information such as subtitles, closed captions, and tags associated with images in the video stream and then determines whether the contextual information is related to any advertisements in a database of advertisements. The contextual information may be utilized together with other advertising criteria and audience qualifiers to prioritize the advertisements for automatic insertion at the next advertising splice point. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179446 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMUNICATING PROGRAMMING AND ADVERTISING CONTENT THROUGH DIVERSE COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - A system and method for communicating programming and advertising content through diverse communication networks, substantially as shown in and/or described in connection with at least one of the figures, as set forth more completely in the claims. | 07-21-2011 |
20110179447 | DETECTION OF MEDIA LINKS IN BROADCAST SIGNALS - A detection apparatus includes a meter to record a media link embedded in a first program tuned by a tuner. The media link is activatable to retrieve content different from the first program from a content provider. The content is different from the first program to be presented to a user. The media link is broadcast with at least the first program and a second program different from the first program such that the media link does not uniquely identify either the first program, the second program or a tuned station. The apparatus further includes a program identifier to activate the media link to retrieve the content from the content provider to facilitate identification of the program. | 07-21-2011 |
20110185381 | System and Method for Matching Targeted Advertisements for Video Content Delivery - In accordance with an embodiment, a method of matching video content to advertising content includes electronically receiving a video content metadata from a content provider, and matching the video content metadata to advertising content metadata of a global list of advertisements. The video content metadata corresponds to video content being sent to a user device and includes at least one keyword. Furthermore, the advertising content metadata corresponds to advertising content and includes at least one keyword. Matching the video content metadata to advertising content metadata includes comparing the at least one keyword of the video content metadata to the at least one keyword of the advertising content metadata. | 07-28-2011 |
20110191798 | Dynamic Advertisement Insertion Methods and Systems - An exemplary method includes maintaining data representative of a plurality of advertisements each having one of a plurality of different resolutions, detecting a message indicative of an upcoming advertisement break in a media content program being transmitted to a media content access device by way of a content channel, detecting a resolution of the media content program, directing a dynamic advertisement delivery subsystem communicatively coupled to the media content access device to dynamically transmit a subset of the advertisements by way of one or more advertisement channels, wherein each advertisement included in the subset has the same resolution as the resolution of the media content program, and distributing tuning information associated with each of the one or more advertisement channels to the media content access device prior to an occurrence of the advertisement break. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 08-04-2011 |
20110197220 | CUSTOMIZED TELEVISION ADVERTISING - Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for providing customized television advertisements. In one aspect, television advertising templates are used for generating customized television advertisements. The television advertisement templates include targeting criteria specifying targeting conditions for the television advertising template, which are conditions for selecting the television advertisement template for an advertisement availability, and content selection criteria specifying availability content associated with an advertisement availability for use in selecting variable advertisement content elements for inclusion in a customized television advertisement generated from the television advertising template. The variable advertisement content elements can include video elements, audio elements, and text elements. | 08-11-2011 |
20110197221 | AD SELECTION BASED ON PROMOTIONAL COUPON REDEMPTION - A cable service provider system provides a subscriber of a cable system access to a program in response to the subscriber entering a coupon code, where the program would otherwise not be viewable, or a discount is provided for viewing the program. The cable system can use the coupon code to then select an advertisement to stream with the program, where the ad is associated with a merchant distributing the coupons. The subscriber provides the coupon code to the cable service provider when selecting a video-on demand program, allowing the subscriber to either receive a discount on a pay-per-view movie, or accessing a program that otherwise would not be accessible. The coupon code can be associated with data identifying the merchant and purchasing history of the viewer, and an Ad Selection system uses that data to select an ad. | 08-11-2011 |
20110197222 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING PROMOTIONS WITH RECORDED PROGRAMS - The invention provides systems and methods for providing promotions with recorded programs. These systems and methods provide for selecting a program to record, selecting a promotion, recording the selected program; and recording the promotion with the program or inserting the promotion during playback of the recorded program. The invention also provides a receiver for receiving signals and/or data (e.g., programs, promotions, program guides, etc.) on a single broadcast channel or on a plurality of broadcast channels, one or more memory storage units for storing signals and/or data, and a processor for selecting a program, selecting a promotion, causing selected programs to be recorded, and controlling the insertion of promotions into a program during recording of the program or during playback of the program. | 08-11-2011 |
20110209175 | Methods and Systems for Synchronizing Delivery of Media Content Streams Having Different Resolutions - An exemplary method includes processing a first program stream representative of media content having a first resolution and a second program stream representative of the media content having a second resolution, generating a single advertisement stream representative of advertisement content having a third resolution, detecting a transmission lag between the first and second program streams, dynamically synchronizing the first and second program streams to substantially remove the detected transmission lag, transmitting the synchronized first program stream by way of a first content channel, the synchronized second program stream by way of a second content channel, and the advertisement stream by way of an advertisement channel, and directing a media content access device to switch from being tuned to the second content channel to being tuned to the advertisement channel during an advertising break in the media content. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 08-25-2011 |
20110219398 | Delivering Personalized Media Items to a User of Interactive Television by Using Scrolling Tickers - A system of delivering a personalized media item to a user of an interactive television is disclosed. The system comprises a television terminal, a computing device and a remote control device. The computing device further comprises a set top box. The computing device may be connected to a server through a communication network. The system stores a personal profile for each of its users. The user's identity is determined after a user switches on the television. Personalized text messages for selected media items are displayed as scrolling tickers on the television display screen. The media items may include advertisement messages, headlines of news and selected stock prices. One of the tickers may be selected by the user employing the remote control device to display the next level of details using an enlarged display space or using the full television screen. | 09-08-2011 |
20110225607 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-BAND DELIVERY OF ADVERTISING DECISION DATA - A system is disclosed for inserting advertising description data into an audio/visual data stream, the system including but not limited to a first server processor in data communication with a first computer program comprising instructions embedded in a computer readable medium, wherein the processor is configured to insert advertising trigger signal data into the audio/visual data stream at a super head office (SHO) and send the audio/visual data stream with trigger signal data to an end user client device; and a second processor at a VHO is configured to receive the audio visual data stream and trigger signal data from the first processor, generate a per-VHO multicast data stream and inject advertising description data into the per-VHO multicast stream upon detection of the advertising trigger data in the audio/visual data stream and send the per-VHO multicast data stream from the VHO to the end user client device. | 09-15-2011 |
20110258659 | System and Method for Construction, Delivery and Display of iTV Content - iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client. | 10-20-2011 |
20110265113 | Customizing Streaming Content Presentation - Streaming content customization techniques are described. In an implementation, metadata, that is associated with an element, is synchronized with a stream of content that includes the element. The element is configured to accept an input to access related content that provides context for a scene that includes the element. After the related content is output, playback of the stream of content is resumed from the point at which the input was accepted to access the related content. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265114 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING DETECTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE, FOR EXAMPLE IN A DIGITAL TV DECODER - A method for managing the detection of advertising sequences in a stream of information stored on a mass memory module of an electronic apparatus, the information stream corresponding to an extract of a television program, the information stream including a first set of information corresponding to a content to be rendered and a second set of information, corresponding to the advertising sequences, the information stream including at least one set of video information, and teletext type data, and subtitle data associated with the stream, the method including analyzing the video information for detecting a format transition in the images associated with the video information; optionally storing a first address information corresponding to the detected transition, and validating a first detection condition; analyzing the teletext type data for detecting an absence, and then a presence, of teletext subtitles associated with the video information, optionally storing a second address information corresponding to the detected, transition, and validating a second detection condition; analyzing the subtitle data associated with the stream for detecting an absence, then a presence of the subtitle data associated with the stream; optionally storing third address information corresponding to the detected transition, and validating a third detection condition; if the three detection conditions are validated, identifying the stored address information as transition sequences between the second set of information and the first set of information. | 10-27-2011 |
20110265115 | Displaying Enhanced Content Information on a Remote Control Unit - A remote control unit for a video receiver may be utilized to display information about enhanced content available in conjunction with a video broadcast. The information displayed on the remote control unit display may provide information about available enhanced content, advertising, or even the status of connected devices, such as telephones, computer systems, digital video disk players, and video cassette recorders. By transmitting the data from the video receiver to the remote control unit, the information is available to the user without interrupting the display on the user's video receiver. | 10-27-2011 |
20110283312 | PROVIDING INFORMATION TO A VIEWER UTILIZING INTERACTIVE MEDIA - An interactive information system includes access mechanisms for users to selectively access information. The access mechanisms may be embedded in video script content. The system may also include links for Internet access and to other information sources. | 11-17-2011 |
20110296455 | MOVING PICTURE PROVIDING SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING DYNAMIC ADVERTISEMENT VARYING ACCORDING TO TIMES - A moving picture providing system for providing a dynamic advertisement varying according to times is provided. The moving picture providing system determines an advertisement priority that varies according to times for each of frames that constitute a moving picture in consideration of a user selection factor for each frame and an advertisement selection factor for each frame, selects at least one frame to which an advertisement is to be applied according the determined advertisement priority, and provides a moving picture by applying the advertisement to the selected at least one frame. At the beginning of a selecting of advertisements to be included in a moving picture, an advertisement is selected more based on moving picture originated information than user preference information but the ratio of advertisement selection based on user preference information is getting larger with the time lapse. A moving picture having an increasing ratio of a user adaptive advertisement is provided, so that the efficiency of the advertisement is enhanced. | 12-01-2011 |
20110302600 | Multicast Video Advertisement Insertion Using Routing Protocols - First video material is transmitted from a video source, over a video content network, to consumer premises equipment, via a hub router. The video source has a source address and there is a first path length between the hub router and the video source. Upon occurrence of a first triggering condition, a short route metric is announced from a supplemental video material server coupled to the hub router. The short route metric causes the hub router to perceive a second path length, between the hub router and the supplemental video material server, as shorter than the first path length. The supplemental video material server has a source address identical to the source address of the video source. Thus, the consumer premises equipment obtains supplemental video material from the supplemental video material server instead of first video material from the video source. Aspects of a system and a supplemental video material server are also disclosed. | 12-08-2011 |
20110302601 | Methods and systems for online advertising - A portal webpage or other entry content is provided that includes a selectable region of content. A video-rich icon is enabled. The video-rich icon may encourage a user to select the selectable region of the content. An indication of selection to the selectable region of content is received. Destination content is provided and may include an additional selectable region of content. An additional video-rich icon is enabled on the provided destination content. The additional video-rich icon may encourage a user to select the additional selectable region of content. | 12-08-2011 |
20110307919 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAMORPHIC CONTENT GENERATION - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a network device having a controller programmed to receive a video program in an editable digital format having a repetitive portion that plays every time the video program is played; store video content used in modifying the repetitive portion of the video program; store descriptor files containing instructions for modifying the repetitive portion; and automatically morph the repetitive portion using the video content based on the instructions, the automatic morphing being performed for each instance the repetitive portion is presented. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307920 | Announcement of Program Synchronized Triggered Declarative Objects - A method consistent with certain implementations involves delivering a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when user activated and includes an announcement definition that announces presence of the TDO to the at the announcement time; and the TDO including data that defines a time of display of an announcement and a location on a video display for display of the announcement of the TDO. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307921 | INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING MONITORING SYSTEM - Disclosed is an interactive advertising system that utilizes an analyzing tool that is capable of analyzing and displaying overlay data and signaling data that is transmitted to set top boxes to be displayed. If problems exist with the data, the analyzing tool is capable of storing and displaying the data for later analysis. | 12-15-2011 |
20110314493 | Frame Accurate Content Insertion System - A content insertion system helps digital media providers insert replacement content (e.g., localized commercials) at precisely the right places in the video streams delivered to downstream players. Specifically, with frame accuracy, the system inserts content insertion triggers into the delivered video streams. From a source video input, the system determines the trigger positions at which insertion triggers exist with reference to house timecode. The system then locates the corresponding trigger positions in the output video stream with reference to a framecount of frames generated by a digital encoder. The system inserts corresponding content insertion triggers into the delivered video stream when it locates the corresponding trigger positions. | 12-22-2011 |
20110314494 | ON-TRAIN INFORMATION PROVIDING DEVICE, ON-TRAIN INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND AUDIO DATA PROVIDING METHOD - The on-train information providing device, which is provided with a controlling unit that transmits to the display device video data that is transmitted from the ground transmitting and receiving device to the on-train transmitting and receiving device, includes a storage unit that stores therein a program listing in which a valid period of video is stored in accordance with each advertisement, audio data transmitted from the ground transmitting and receiving device to the on-train transmitting and receiving device, and video data including audio data; and a sound recognizing unit that attaches a value of 1 or greater as an audio flag to the program listing when the video data does not include any audio data, and attaches 0 as the audio flag to the program listing when the video data includes audio data. The controlling unit sends the audio data corresponding to the audio flag to the radio radiating device. | 12-22-2011 |
20110321083 | INTEGRATING AND PROCESSING EMBEDDED LINKS TO RELATED VIDEO CONTENT IN A VIDEO STREAM TO PROVIDE ADVERTISING INFORMATION - In one embodiment, a capability is disclosed for conveying a link to further information over a cable system to a consumer device, wherein the video link can be associated with an external video source. The information can be conveyed to the consume device in one embodiment by embedding the video link information within a stream of MPEG formatted video information using an EBIF application. The video link information can be a URL from which the external information, typically video information, can be received. Upon detecting the link, the consumer device opens up a display window on a television image, which is presented to the viewer in an overlaid manner in addition to the MPEG video information on a television display. Typically, after the external video is presented, the window is closed. | 12-29-2011 |
20110321084 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ON-SCREEN LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL CONTENT OVERLAY ON VIDEO CONTENT - A method of providing a video content formed of a plurality of successive video frames is disclosed. The method includes: extracting a visual feature from an image of each of subject frames which are all or some of the plurality of video frames; and selecting one of a plurality of candidate overlay insertion regions which are pre-assigned on each of the subject frames at different positions for allowing an additional content as a content overlay to be overlaid on the subject frames for display, as a final overlay insertion region, based on distances of the plurality of candidate overlay insertion regions from the extracted feature. | 12-29-2011 |
20120011540 | SYSTEM & METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING AN INTERACTIVE MEDIA KIOSK NETWORK - An interactive media recording and broadcasting system includes an interactive digital media recording and broadcasting kiosk for interacting, recording and broadcasting media, a web server for storing and serving data, an advertising platform, and a social media network website. | 01-12-2012 |
20120017236 | SUPPLEMENTAL VIDEO CONTENT ON A MOBILE DEVICE - Methods, systems, devices, and software are described for providing supplemental content for display on a mobile device. In one embodiment, a system includes a video display that displays video content. A mobile device with an integrated display may track the video display, with a video camera or other methods, and identify the video content in the tracked video display. The mobile device may access supplemental content related to the identified video content, and display the accessed supplemental content on the integrated display. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017237 | Delivering Advertisements Based on Digital Television System and Mobile Communication Device - A system for delivering advertisements based on a digital television system and a mobile communication device is disclosed. The television system and the mobile device are connected in ad hoc manner when a program is broadcasted by the television system. When a user is attracted by an advertisement, an instruction is sent from a remote control device of the television system or from the mobile device to trigger the processor of the television system to send a data file including a product identifier related to the product being advertised to the mobile device. An icon is displayed on a display screen of the mobile device to represent the received data file. When the icon is selected, the mobile device is connected to a data manager in the Internet to deliver more product information to the user. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017238 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING VIDEO FRAMES - A method is provided for rating areas in video frames. The method comprises: (a) providing a video signal comprising a plurality of consecutive video frames; (b) selecting a frame from among these frames and indentifying a first plurality of objects comprised in the selected frame; (c) upon comparing the selected frame with other frames, dividing the first plurality of the objects into a second plurality of background objects and a third plurality of foreground objects; (d) dividing objects of the third plurality of foreground objects into one or more connected components, where a connected component comprises group(s) of pixels wherein a change in each of these pixels is associated with a change in each of the remaining pixels of the respective group(s); and (e) associating an interest level with the connected components based upon a pre-determined set of criteria, thereby providing a rating of areas comprised within the video signal. | 01-19-2012 |
20120017239 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION RELATED TO BROADCAST PROGRAMS - A method and apparatus for providing information related to broadcast programs are provided. According to an example, objects are detected from broadcast scenes and keywords. Each of the objects include an object name and information regarding the meaning of the object, are generated. Then, scene sections are set based on the keywords and related information is searched for each scene section. The related information identified by the search is synchronized with the corresponding scene section and then provided to a user. | 01-19-2012 |
20120023520 | DELIVERING REGIONAL CONTENT INFORMATION FROM A CONTENT INFORMATION SOURCE TO A USER DEVICE - A method and a system are put forth for providing regional content information to a user device (e.g., television, laptop, cell phone, etc.). In one example, the system provides content information messages that provide explanations of cultural peculiarities that may occur in the original media content (e.g., television programs, Internet streams, etc.). Accordingly, the system allows media content to be understood by various users who have different cultural backgrounds. | 01-26-2012 |
20120030702 | Digital television broadcasting apparatus and method for providing information in a digital television and internet convergent environment - A digital television broadcast apparatus, including a database which stores a plurality of news stories or information received or obtained from any number of content providers, a memory device which stores information regarding a request by an individual to receive a personal news report, wherein the personal news report contains one or more news stories associated with a topic or subject specified by the individual, a processor which detects a posting of a news story or news stories in the database, determines if the news story or news stories are associated with the topic or subject specified by the individual, and if the news story or news stories are associated with the topic or subject specified by the individual, generates a personal news report containing the news story or news stories, and a transmitter which transmits the personal news story to a communication device associated with the individual. | 02-02-2012 |
20120036526 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING PRODUCT INFORMATION IN TV PROGRAMS WITH PRODUCT PLACEMENTS - A method embeds product information in TV programs with product placements using an electronic device. The electronic device encloses presented products of the TV program in a graphic box, and defines advertising information related to the presented products. During the TV program broadcasts, the electronic device receives a selection operation on a product displayed on a display device, exports the advertising information of the selected product, and embeds the advertising information of the selected product to the TV program. The advertising information is displayed on the display device concurrently with the TV program. | 02-09-2012 |
20120036527 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING PRODUCT INFORMATION IN TV PROGRAMS WITH PRODUCT PLACEMENTS - A method embeds product information in TV programs with product placements using an electronic device. The electronic device defines keywords and advertising information of products presented on a TV program, and further defines appearance times of the keywords according to product presented times. During the TV program broadcasts, the electronic device currently displays the keywords and the presented products on a display device according to the appearance times, receives a selection operation on a product presented on the display device, exports the advertising information of the selected product. The advertising information is displayed on the display device. | 02-09-2012 |
20120036528 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SENDING NOTIFICATION ABOUT BROADCAST SERVICE IN A MOBILE BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for transmitting a notification about broadcasting services in a broadcasting system are provided. The method includes detecting a notification event related to a broadcasting service; generating a notification message about the notification event; determining which channel is used for a transmission of the notification message; and transmitting the notification message to a terminal or a group of terminals over the determined channel. | 02-09-2012 |
20120042334 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD THEREOF - A display method and apparatus are disclosed. The display method includes selecting a broadcasting channel to display a broadcast program, accessing an outside server to receive a SNS (Social Network Service) message corresponding to at least one of the broadcasting channel and the broadcast program among SNS messages registered with the outside server, and displaying the received SNS message on a picture displaying the broadcast program. The display apparatus includes a receiving unit for selecting a broadcasting channel to receive a broadcast program; a signal processing unit for processing the received broadcast program for display, a communication unit for accessing an outside server for receiving a SNS (Social Network Service) message registered with the outside server; said SNS message corresponding to at least one of the broadcasting channel and the broadcast program among SNS messages registered with the outside server; and a control unit to control the signal processing unit to display the received SNS message on the picture displaying the broadcast program. | 02-16-2012 |
20120042335 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING ADVERTISEMENT - A method of reproducing an advertisement in an audio/video (AV) content receiver which receives AV contents via a broadcasting network and an IP network, the method including receiving a second file including information regarding an address of a first file which includes information required for reproducing an AV content and metadata of an advertisement content to be inserted to the AV content and reproduced with the AV content; receiving the first file based on the received second file; and inserting the advertisement content to the AV content based on the metadata of the advertisement content included in the first file and reproducing the advertisement content with the AV content. | 02-16-2012 |
20120042336 | Digital Television With Subscriber Conference Overlay - Digital television system overlays subscriber two-way communication during broadcast program delivery to create virtual audience community. Individual or group billing and advertisement is personalized per DTV receiver program viewing and/or conferencing activity. Subscriber receiver includes camera and other media I/O device for multi-way video conferencing. Participants may be added or removed dynamically during programming or conferencing. | 02-16-2012 |
20120047527 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR EMBEDDING PRODUCT INFORMATION IN VIDEOS WITH PRODUCT PLACEMENTS - A method embeds product information in videos with product placements using an electronic device. The electronic device converts product information of products into advertisement information, and saves the advertisement information in an ad database. The advertisement information includes product images and advertisements of the products. The electronic device exports the advertisement of a presented product displayed on a display device from the ad database according to the product images during the video broadcasts. The advertisement of the presented product is displayed on the display device. | 02-23-2012 |
20120047528 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING APPLICATION FUNCTION APPLYING THERETO - A display apparatus performs an application related function using broadcast information of a broadcast image which is currently being displayed when a command to perform the application related function is input by the user. Accordingly, the user is able to easily select the application related to the program which is currently being broadcasted. | 02-23-2012 |
20120066711 | VIRTUALIZED HOME THEATER SERVICE - The present disclosure relates to a Wide Area Network (WAN) based home theater system. In one embodiment, a home theater at a subscriber premises includes multiple home theater components, which include multiple audio playback components and a video playback component. Each home theater component is enabled to receive data from and send data to a virtualized home theater service via a WAN. In operation, the virtualized home theater service processes multimedia content to provide a separate content stream for each home theater component. The virtualized home theater service also provides absolute playback timestamps for the media content streams. The absolute playback timestamps are preferably provided to substantially synchronize playback of the media content streams by the home theater components as well as to accommodate for network delays. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066712 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NOTIFYING ADVERTISERS OF AVAILABLE TARGETED ADVERTISING SLOTS - An advertising slot notification (ASN) system and method for automatically notifying an advertiser that a desired targeted advertising slot meeting an advertiser-defined preference is available. The advertiser-defined preference, such as programming content associated with the advertising slot, is input to a comparison unit together with information on available advertising slots and associated programming content. The comparison unit compares the preference with the available slots and associated information to identify a slot meeting the advertiser-defined preference. A notification server automatically notifies the advertiser that the desired advertising slot is available. The system may also include an advertising slot labeling (ASL) system for providing to the comparison unit, an advertisement slot label for each available advertising slot, wherein the label indicates an effectiveness level for each advertising slot when used to present different kinds of advertisements. | 03-15-2012 |
20120066713 | TRAIN-MOUNTED CONTENT DELIVERY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DISPLAYING TRAIN CONTENT INFORMATION - A train-mounted content delivery system includes a video information delivery apparatus that performs delivery control for advertisement/guidance image content and a display control apparatus that stores service image content generated based on train information from a train information apparatus, accumulates advertisement/guidance image content delivered from the video information delivery apparatus, and controls, based on a display schedule created by the video information delivery apparatus, display of a service image and an advertisement/guidance image that should be displayed on displays. The video information delivery apparatus includes a service image scheduler that manages the service image content and an advertisement/guidance image scheduler that manages the advertisement/guidance image content. Switching from the service image to the advertisement/guidance image or switching from the advertisement/guidance image to the service image in the displays is executed according to the control by the service image scheduler. | 03-15-2012 |
20120072947 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING MEDIA-CONTENT RELATED INFORMATION, DEVICE, SERVER, AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM FOR EXECUTING THE METHOD - A method for providing media content-related information by using a device capable of accessing a server via a network is provided, the method comprising: generating identification information of media content being reproduced by the device; transmitting the identification information from the device to the server; receiving at least one of key information and media content-related information, from the server, in response to the identification information; and providing a user of the device with the media content-related information about the media content based on the at least one of the key information and the media content-related information received from the server. | 03-22-2012 |
20120072948 | METHOD, EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEM FOR REDUCING MEDIA DELAY - A method, an equipment and a system for reducing a media delay are disclosed. A media processing unit receives a media switching request sent from a media receiving unit, and sends a response message and a media stream of a second media service to the media receiving unit according to the media switching request, where the response message includes information for the media receiving unit to reduce the media delay, so that the media receiving unit performs a media quickening process on the media stream of the second media service according to the received message including the information for reducing the media delay. An equipment and a system for reducing a media delay are also provided, which increase the switching efficiency of the media streams, reduce the difference of the display delay among different user media, and improve the degree of user experience. | 03-22-2012 |
20120079529 | MULTIPLE DEVICE STOREFRONT FOR VIDEO PROVISIONING SYSTEM - A system may process metadata associated with video assets; generate, based on the metadata, a first listing of the video assets, where the first listing is compatible with a first type of user device that corresponds to a set top box; and provide the first listing to the first type of user device. The system may further generate, based on the metadata, a second listing of the video assets, where the second listing is formatted to be compatible with a second type of user device that is a different type than the set top box; and provide the second listing to the second type of user device. | 03-29-2012 |
20120079530 | MULTIMEDIA MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A central server having a computer readable storage media for storing multimedia material, such as motion pictures and television programming, in digital format is connected to a communications network such as the Internet. Exhibitors, such as theaters and television stations, can access the central server, preview available programming, verifying the ownership of such material, review contract provisions for obtaining and paying for the desired programming, and download the programming along with marketing materials for the program or movie. The central server loads material onto the storage media as its received from producers and owners of such material. In addition, central server retains data retains data regarding requests for material, such as titles requested, who requested such, and where the requestors are located geographically. This information can be used to help producers market their material more economically. | 03-29-2012 |
20120084807 | System and Method for Integrating Interactive Advertising Into Real Time Video Content - A system and method for interactive video advertising comprising advertising overlays that are displayed on a video screen to prompt user interaction. User interaction causes additional advertising content to be made available in a user interface that may be accessed immediately or at a later time point. Advertising content that populates the user interface is chosen based on marketing and behavioral data and parameters. The user interface allows users to access advertising material, send advertising materials to other users and networks such as social networks, social media, telephone networks, wireless telephone networks, cellular telephone networks, computer networks, cable television networks, satellite television networks, video game system networks, the internet, individuals, or combinations thereof. The types of data and advertising materials that may be shared are videos, pictures, photographs, text messages, sweepstakes, contests, emails, telephone calls, popularity indicators, and combinations thereof. | 04-05-2012 |
20120090000 | Implementation of media content alteration - A classification method and system for possible content alteration of a media work may include criteria regarding content that is feasible for alteration. Such criteria may be maintained in records that are accessible to an interested party. Some embodiments may include a record of primary authorization rights applicable to a possible content alteration. A further embodiment feature may include a record of secondary authorization rights applicable to substitute altered content incorporated in a derivative version. Various techniques may be used to incorporate substitute altered content in a derivative version of the media work in accordance with applicable substitution guidelines. | 04-12-2012 |
20120096485 | MEDIA DISTRIBUTION ARCHITECTURE FOR TELEVISION VIEWING - A system distributes digital media content to a plurality of user devices, where a given user is associated with multiple user devices. First content is provided by a controller to a first user device and, in response, the controller determines interaction by the user with the first content. Thereafter, the controller provides second content to a second user device based on the prior provision of the first user content to the first user device and the first interaction information. More extensive user interaction history as well as device types may also be employed by the controller when determining the second content. | 04-19-2012 |
20120096486 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING TELEVISION ADVERTS IN TIME SHIFTED BROADCAST CONTENT - There is provided a method of removing or replacing advert slots in linear broadcast television programming when replayed as a time-shifted television asset, comprising capturing an input linear broadcast video stream to form a time-shifted television asset, detecting advert cue signals indicative of advert slot timings within the time-shifted television asset, generating metadata indicative of the advert slot timings from the detected advert cue signals, and packaging the time-shifted television asset together with the metadata, for use by a downstream system to replace or remove adverts from the time-shifted television asset. There is also provided a time-shifted television asset capture device, comprising a linear broadcast video stream input, an advert cue signal detector to detect advert cue signals, a metadata generator adapted to generate metadata from the detected advert cue signals, and a metadata and time-shifted television asset packager adapted to package the metadata and time-shifted television asset together for delivery to a downstream system. | 04-19-2012 |
20120102521 | Handling Disruption in Content Streams Received at a Player from a Content Retransmitter - A player receives encoded content of a first resolution level from a content retransmitter and monitors bandwidth of the communication connection utilized to receive the content. When the bandwidth changes with respect to various threshold values corresponding to various resolution levels, the player signals the content retransmitter to increase or decrease the encoding resolution for future portions. The player also locates related substitute content. When the player signals the content retransmitter to decrease the resolution below a minimum, the player plays the substitute content instead of the received content. Subsequently when the bandwidth is again such that player signals the content retransmitter to increase the resolution to the minimum or above, the player plays the received content instead of the substitute content. In various implementations, the player may obtain substitute content prior to or at the time the player determines to play substitute content. | 04-26-2012 |
20120110614 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES WEATHER REPORTING AT A MEDIA DEVICE - Customer premises weather station systems and methods are operable to present local weather information on a media presentation system display located at the customer premises. An exemplary embodiment detects at least one ambient weather condition using a detector located at a customer premises, determines occurrence of a degradation of at least one characteristic of an over the air (OTA) media content signal received by a receiving antenna located at the customer premises, and generates a report in response to the determined degradation of the OTA media content signal characteristic. The report is configured to be presented on a display to a customer. The report may indicate the at least one ambient weather condition. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110615 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PERMITTING USER INTERRUPTION OF AN ADVERTISEMENT AND THE SUBSTITUTION OF ALTERNATE ADVERTISEMENT VERSION - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for providing advertisements with a media program transmitted to a user device are described. The method permits the user to interrupt the playback of the advertisement and continue with the playback of the media program with no further advertisements, or to interrupt the playback of the advertisement to substitute a different version of the advertisement. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110616 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING USER CONTROL OF ADVERTISING BREAKS ASSOCIATED WITH A MEDIA PROGRAM - A method, apparatus, article of manufacture, and a memory structure for presenting an advertisement for playback in conjunction with a streamed media program are described. The method permits the user to control advertising breaks and in particular, the timing of advertising breaks associated with the media program. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110617 | PROGRAM REPLACING METHOD - A program replacing method capable of updating a program by executing a temporarily downloaded program without deleting an existing program, as well as being capable of easily restoring such existing program. When a function not equipped to the existing program is required to be added, the program replacing method downloads a program so that it can be executed concurrently with the existing program. | 05-03-2012 |
20120117591 | Frequency Redirection for Inband Signaling - A channel remapping pre-notification (RPN) message is transmitted in each of multiple frequencies prior to movement of data associated with one or more virtual channels to one or more different frequencies. The RPN message is also sent prior to transmission of a Virtual Channel Table (VCT) reflecting channel movement. If a receiving device is unable to find data associated with a selected channel subsequent to the channel movement, the stored RPN information can be used to identify a new frequency for that selected channel. | 05-10-2012 |
20120117592 | System And Method For Dynamically Transmitting Network Alert System (NAS) Information From Television Network To Stations Using Information Embedded In An HDTV Signal - A system for dynamically transmitting network alert system (NAS) information from a television network to an affiliate station using information embedded in an HDTV signal includes a program data server configured to provide network alert system (NAS) data, a network video programming source configured to provide network video programming, a data inserter configured to insert the NAS data into vertical ancillary (VANC) space of a high definition television (HDTV) signal to develop a combined network video programming and NAS data signal, and a transmission facility configured to transmit the combined network video programming and NAS data signal. | 05-10-2012 |
20120124617 | System and Method for Delivering Advertising to Members of a Pseudo-Social Network - A system and method for transmitting advertising to the members of a pseudo-social network are provided. The system and method comprise receiving a plurality of records corresponding to the members of the pseudo-social network and identifying a dominant member of the pseudo-social network. An advertisement for a product, service, business, or brand comprising review information authored by the dominant member is created. The advertisement is transmitted to the members of the pseudo-social network. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124618 | VIRTUAL INSERTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS - A device includes a communication interface and one or more processors. The communication interface may receive a playlist that lists segments of a content stream in an order the segments are to be recombined, receive advertisement information that describes an advertisement, receive a breakpoint, and send a revised playlist to a remote server. The one or more processors may generate the revised playlist based on the playlist, the advertisement information, and the breakpoint. The revised playlist may include references to the segments and the advertisements. | 05-17-2012 |
20120124619 | LOG PROCESSING - Set top box logs are received from a television provider and processed to identify channel tunes and channel tune times. The channel tunes and channel tune times of the log data can be compared to expected air times of television advertisements on channels, and an impression values, e.g., projected viewers, can be generated for each television advertisement. | 05-17-2012 |
20120131607 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENTS IN IPTV SERVICE - A system and method for providing advertisements in Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) service are provided. The system includes a content server that stores content data; an advertisement server that stores advertisement data; a tag server that collects tag information input from a plurality of users, creates and updates a tag cloud for the content data; and a set-top box that receives the tag cloud, the advertisement data, and the content data and outputs the content data and the received tag cloud to a display unit., The set-top box transmits the tag cloud to the advertisement server while the content data is output and the advertisement server prepares a list of advertisements based on the tag cloud. The set-top box receives the advertisement data from the advertisement server according to the advertisement list and outputs the advertisement data to the display unit. | 05-24-2012 |
20120137323 | PROGRAM REPLACING METHOD - A program replacing method and apparatus replaces a program in a broadcast receiving terminal apparatus. A first program is registered so that message transmission is enabled between the first program and a POD (Point of Deployment), the first program having an identifier identifying a program type of the first program. If a second program exists in a broadcast receiving terminal apparatus, the second program is notified that message transmission between the second program and the POD is to be terminated. The method receives approval for terminating the message transmission between the second program and the POD, from the second program, terminates the message transmission between the second program and the POD, and notifies the first program that message transmission between the first program and the POD has been enabled. | 05-31-2012 |
20120144417 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING CONTENT IN A MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY - A computer system is used to create and distribute a multimedia presentation. At a source, audio-video content and an interactive application are broadcast. At a distributor, the audio-video content and the interactive application are received, and at least one resource of the application is replaced with a replacement resource. The audio-video content and the modified interactive application with the replacement resource are distributed. At a receiver, the audio-video content and the modified interactive application are received, the audio-video content is displayed, and in response to an external signal the interactive application is executed utilizing the replacement resource. | 06-07-2012 |
20120144418 | SYSTEM FOR PRESENTING COLLATERAL INFORMATION TO MOBILE DEVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a tangible computer-readable storage medium having computer instructions to receive from a media processor a time-sensitive code embedded in a video stream received and presented by the media processor at a presentation device, retrieve collateral information associated with a scene of the video stream according to the time-sensitive code, and transmit the collateral information to a mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-07-2012 |
20120151520 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR RECOVERING FROM ERRORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADVERTISEMENT STREAMS - An exemplary method includes switching, by a media content access subsystem, from a program stream to an advertisement stream in response to a switching instruction received by the media content access subsystem, detecting, by the media content access subsystem, a predetermined number of markers included within the advertisement stream, the predetermined number of markers indicative of an error associated with the advertisement stream, and switching, by the media content access subsystem, from the advertisement stream to another media content stream in response to the detecting of the predetermined number of markers. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. | 06-14-2012 |
20120151521 | MOVIE ADVERTISING PLAYBACK TECHNIQUES - An ad in a movie can be a static ad having a position in the movie that cannot be moved, or a dynamic ad having a position in the movie that can be changed. When a viewer of the movie wishes to skip a portion of the movie containing the ad, the playback system determines whether the ad is static or dynamic. If the ad is static, then only the portion of the movie preceding the static ad can be skipped, that is, the ad is unskippable; this technique is referred to as “bounceback” since the end of the skip bounces back to the start of the static ad. If the ad is dynamic, then the ad is moved to after the end of the skip; this technique is referred to as “slipad” since the ad slips to later in the movie. When a movie has multiple ads, some can be static and some can be dynamic. | 06-14-2012 |
20120159535 | DISPLAYING MUSIC INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A TELEVISION PROGRAM - Displaying music information associated with a television program is described. In one aspect, a television program is received that contains at least one music track. Information associated with the music track is identified and a request is received from a user to display music information associated with the television program. In response to the user request, a list is generated that identifies the music track in the television program. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159536 | INFORMAL CONTENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A system for scheduling the output of informational content received from an informational content source with media content, the system including an informational content scheduling module arranged to: monitor media content as it is received from a media content source, analyze the media content to capture media content context data that identifies the context of the media content, retrieve location information based on the location of an informational content output device arranged to output informational content, correlate the media content context data with informational content context data, wherein the informational content context data identifies the context of informational content, and utilize a set of pre-stored rules, determining the scheduling of the informational content based on the correlation of the media content context data and informational content context data, and the location information. | 06-21-2012 |
20120159537 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING SUBSTITUTE CONTENT IN AN AUDIO/VIDEO STREAM USING TEXT DATA - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping, filtering and/or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the audio/video stream. The text data is processed using location information that references a segment of the text data of the first audio/video stream to identify a location within the first audio/video stream. The location within the first audio/video stream is utilized to identify portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped during presentation. The portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the audio/video stream, and some of the skipped portions of the audio/video stream are replaced with substitute content. The filtered video stream, including the substitute content, is outputted for presentation to a user. | 06-21-2012 |
20120167132 | ADVERTISING INSERTION FOR PLAYBACK OF VIDEO STREAMS ON USER DEVICES - One or more servers in an IP network receive, from a user device, a selection of live streaming content and assemble an index file including links to chunks of the selected live streaming content and links to advertising files for insertion within the selected live streaming content. The one or more severs send, to the user device, a link to the index file associated with the selected live streaming content and receive, from the user device, a streaming request for the selected live streaming content. The one or more servers send, to the user device, the index file including the links to chunks of the selected live streaming content and the links to advertising files for insertion within the selected live streaming content. The user device may use the links to combine the chunks of the selected live streaming content and the advertising files into a single linear presentation. A standards-based client for the user device is used with the server side implementation. Multiple groupings of index files, based on various location and business criteria, allow for reduction in media stream creation, and granularity of addressing each subscriber. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167133 | DYNAMIC CONTENT INSERTION USING CONTENT SIGNATURES - In a content delivery client device, real-time dynamic content insertion into digital content may be performed by scanning the digital content by the client device, prior to rendering the digital content, to detect a content signature from the content. A server may be queried by the client device, the query including the detected content signature. In response to the query, the client device receives a first database corresponding to the detected content signature, including at least one entry for the detected content signature and at least one associated action to be performed by the client device. The client device searches the first database for the detected content signature; and performs an action associated with the detected content signature on the client device prior to rendering the digital content. The action may include inserting advertising content into the digital content. | 06-28-2012 |
20120167134 | Method and Apparatus for Targeting of Interactive Virtual Objects - A method and an apparatus are used to target interactive virtual objects to subscribers in a television delivery system. Programs are selected and virtual object locations are defined in the selected programs. The virtual objects available for targeting are categorized and the categories are correlated to subscriber information to determine the optimum targeting of the virtual objects. Upstream data reception hardware, databases and processing hardware and software, and corresponding features in a user's terminal are used to accomplish these functions. | 06-28-2012 |
20120180083 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATION, DISTRIBUTION, ASSEMBLY AND VERIFICATION OF MEDIA - A method and apparatus for creation, distribution, assembly and verification of media, including one embodiment, media is transmitted to a receiver where the receiver assembles the media into programming. In another embodiment, media is transmitted to the receiver from a plurality of sources. In a further embodiment, a source of media performs a tagging operation to associate sets of tags with elements of the stream of media. In various embodiments, different combinations of look-and-feel, content and other tags are associated with the media stream. In an additional embodiment, tagging of the media stream is performed at the receiver. A user at the receiver may also provide data about the user to the receiver. In yet another embodiment, the receiver uses the tags to assemble the media into a program. In still further embodiments of the invention, various Royalty Only Aggregate Revenues or “ROAR” models and apparatus are disclosed. | 07-12-2012 |
20120180084 | Method and Apparatus for Video Insertion - An embodiment of a system and method that inserts a virtual image into a sequence of video frames. The method includes capturing geometric characteristics of the sequence of video frames, employing the captured geometric characteristics to define an area of the video frames for insertion of a virtual image, registering a video camera to the captured geometric characteristics, identifying features in the sequence of video frames to identify the defined area of video frames for insertion of the virtual image, and inserting the virtual image in the defined area. Vanishing points are estimated to determine the geometric characteristics, and the virtual image is blended with the area of video frames prior to inserting the virtual image in the defined area. | 07-12-2012 |
20120185895 | Method and Apparatus for Inserting Advertisements in Content - In accordance with some embodiments, advertisements may be inserted into ongoing content using predefined break points within that content. For example, the break points may be defined by times within the content and specify advantageous situations for the interruption of the ongoing content and the insertion of commercials. In some embodiments, conditions may be placed on the activities which may occur during the playback of commercials, including the disabling of fast forwarding. In addition, commercials may be automatically inserted in the predetermined content break point based on user provided criteria. In some embodiments, the user criteria may be applicable generally to all assets and, in other cases, the user criteria may be specific to a particular asset, but, in both cases, in some embodiments, the advertisements may be populated within the content automatically. | 07-19-2012 |
20120185896 | SYSTEM, MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING OBJECT INFORMATION IN REAL TIME - A system, mobile terminal and a method for displaying object information corresponding to an image object in real time are described in this disclosure. The system includes: a TV to transmit an image frame and supplementary data for the image frame, the supplementary data including the object information; and a mobile terminal to receive the image frame and the supplementary data, and to display the object information in real time based on a position of the object displayed on the TV. | 07-19-2012 |
20120192222 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR A LINEAR TELEVISION SERVICE - A method and apparatus for managing targeted advertisements for linear television is provided herein. During operation a client device will determine whether or not an advertisement opportunity duration is known, unknown, or variable. Based on this determination, advertisements that best match the advertisement opportunity duration will be chosen via separate algorithms. More particularly, a first algorithm will be used to choose advertisements when the advertisement opportunity duration is known, a second algorithm will be used to choose advertisements when the advertisement opportunity duration is unknown, and a third algorithm will be used to choose advertisements when the advertisement opportunity duration is variable. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192223 | SET-TOP BOX AND PROGRAM RECORDING METHOD - A set-top box receives media transport streams from a content provider server, decodes the media transport streams to a video program, and records the video program to a storage system. The video program includes program titles, program sections, and advertisements. The set-top box generates a plurality of unique identities of frames in one program title using types and media transport stream quantities of the frames. The set-top box signs other program titles in the video program by comparing types and media transport stream quantities of the frames with the generated unique identities during recording the video program. The set-top box can filter the advertisements according to the signed program titles. | 07-26-2012 |
20120192224 | Queue Based Advertisement Scheduling and Sales - In accordance with the invention, advertisement identifiers are stored in a queue in memory in the set top box or elsewhere corresponding to individual subscribers of a television service delivery network. The advertisements are retrieved and displayed in the order dictated by the queue as advertisement avails are detected in the particular channel information stream being watched by that subscriber. Accordingly, the subscriber sees the advertisements regardless of what channel or television program is being watched and sees them in the order dictated by the queue. The invention also is applicable to other information streams including Internet advertising, audio/radio advertising and advertising in electronic program guides. | 07-26-2012 |
20120198492 | Stitching Advertisements Into A Manifest File For Streaming Video - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for combining advertisements into a manifest file for streaming video content. A system configured to practice the method identifies an advertising slot in a media presentation and retrieves an advertisement corresponding to the advertising slot. Then, the system divides the media presentation into a set of media chunks and divides the advertisement into a set of advertising chunks. The system inserts the set of advertising chunks into the set of media chunks at the advertising slot to yield an updated set of media chunks, and generates a manifest file corresponding to the updated set of media chunks, such as an m3u8 file that contains a series of links to each chunk in the updated set of media chunks. The system optionally transmits the manifest file to a media playback device for playback. | 08-02-2012 |
20120204207 | Linking to Video Information - A system enables dynamic linking between a variety of video formats including television broadcasts, web pages, and video displays which are stored on magnetic or optical media. Each frame of the video information is identified together with a plurality of locations within that frame. The locations selected by the user for example using a pointing device is then used to access associated information either within the system itself or on an external system. Thus, in some embodiments of the present invention, any item on a given frame may be linked initially or thereafter to other information within or without the particular system containing that information. | 08-09-2012 |
20120204208 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADVERTISING IN DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME - A novel digital photo frame is configured to display user-loaded photographs, moving pictures, and other personal data and corporate-paid advertisements which are dynamically updatable by an advertising data distribution center or another communications service provider, such as a cellular service provider. The invention also discloses a related, novel method of advertising in a digital photo frame with dynamically-updatable-ads, in which initial advertising fees for one or more dynamically-updateable ads at least partially pay for manufacturing costs of the digital photo frame for inexpensive distribution of the digital photo frame to a targeted consumer. | 08-09-2012 |
20120210349 | MULTIPLE-SCREEN INTERACTIVE SCREEN ARCHITECTURE - A method and system are provided for supporting multiple-screen interactivity between at least a first screen on a first device and a second screen on a second device. The system includes an interactivity server for providing complementary content for display on the second screen relative to primary content displayed on the first screen. The system further includes a communication device for communicating the complementary content to the second device to display on the second screen thereof. | 08-16-2012 |
20120216224 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR A LINEAR TELEVISION SERVICE - A method and apparatus for managing targeted advertisements for linear television is provided herein. During operation a list of N channels are maintained. Advertisements for the N channels are downloaded and stored locally. The list of N channels will be dynamically updated with advertisements being added to, and removed from local storage. | 08-23-2012 |
20120216225 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING VIRTUAL CONTENT OVER A NETWORK - Methods and apparatus for selecting, purchasing and delivering content to users of a network so that the user has “virtual” ownership of and access to the content, thereby obviating the need for physical media (e.g., DVDs or CDs). In an exemplary embodiment, the network comprises a hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network, and on-demand (OD) sessions or broadcast modes are used to deliver the virtual content stored at the head-end (or hub site) to the requesting owner. The purchased content is associated with one or more users when stored, thereby providing the owner(s) unlimited access thereto, without the costs and effort associated with renting/purchasing and maintaining DVDs. The content may also comprise new release content, which would otherwise not be available over the network at that time but for the purchase and delivery mechanisms of the invention. Various other complementary features for enhancing the user's virtual ownership experience are also disclosed. | 08-23-2012 |
20120222064 | INTEGRATION OF AN INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING UNIT CONTAINING A FULLY FUNCTIONAL VIRTUAL OBJECT AND DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT - Described are methods and apparatuses for dynamic integration and presentation of advertising content and media content. A server computing device receives a request for media content from a remote computing device. The server computing device provides, in response to the request, an interactive advertising unit which includes a first content layer with the requested media content and a media player, a second content layer with the advertising content, wherein the advertising content includes a virtual representation of an advertised product, and an integration module which displays the requested media content in the media player, displays the advertising content in the second content layer, wherein the virtual representation provides at least a portion of the functionality provided by the advertised product on which the virtual representation is based, and receives input associated with the functionality provided by the virtual representation from the remote computing device. | 08-30-2012 |
20120222065 | PRE-LOADING FOLLOW-UP CONTENT - Follow-up content items are determined for being played out when the current play-out of a content item has ended or is scheduled to end. The follow-up content items are determined, based on one or more bibliographic or semantic attributes of the item being played out and, on additional parameters such as the available bandwidth and the required data transfer rate. During the playing out of the content item, at least the first portions of the follow-up content items are retrieved and buffered in a buffer local to the equipment. Upon the playing-out of the content item being halted, the playing-out of the follow-up content items can be started right away from the buffer. | 08-30-2012 |
20120227067 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROVIDING COMPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - It is provided a method for providing complementary information for principal information in a system having a first presentation device for presenting the principal information and a second presentation device for presenting the complementary information. The method comprises the steps of receiving a piece of principal information to be presented on the first presentation device; determining control information of at least one piece of complementary information associated with the received piece of principal information, wherein, the control information comprises a start time point for each piece of complementary information indicating when to present the complementary information, and sending an instruction message to instruct the second device to present the at least one piece of complementary information associated with the received piece of principal information based on the start time point contained in the control information and time information carried in the received piece of principal information. | 09-06-2012 |
20120233637 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FLEXIBLE VIDEO ON DEMAND - Systems and methods consistent with the invention relate to dynamically offering free-of-charge options for video-on-demand viewing of a media object on a user portal. According to one exemplary embodiment, a computer-implemented method may, upon a user request to view the media object, contact an advertisement server to determine the availability of a certain amount of advertisement revenue. When the available advertisement revenue exceeds a cost of presenting the media object, the method allows the user to select a free-of-charge option for viewing the media object or parts thereof and presents the media object to the user with advertisements. A portion of the media object and one or more pre-roll advertisements may be presented to the user prior to presentment of the free-of-charge option. | 09-13-2012 |
20120240149 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING AND BROADCASTING MULTIMEDIA - Multimedia distribution and broadcast systems and related processes are provided for transmitting multimedia contents and control information from a central uplink facility to a remote downlink via a satellite. The system is preferably implemented in order to generate sequences of multimedia that are broadcast from the remote downlink facility to viewers. The display arrangements of the multimedia sequences are varied and customized by each downlink facility using the control information in order to better inform and entertain viewers. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240150 | Payment Authentication and Authorization Non-Web Devices - The present disclosure involves a method of conducting a transaction. In one aspect, the method includes: displaying a media program on a media display device; indicating, while the media program is being displayed, an item associated with the media program is available for purchase; receiving authentication information of a prospective purchaser of the item; and completing a purchase of the item in response to the authentication information. In another aspect, the method includes: receiving, from a media display device, a user authentication request that contains user login credentials; granting the user authentication request in response to the user login credentials; and sending an authentication permission to the media display device; wherein the receiving and the sending are each performed such that the user login credentials and the authentication permission are sent through one or more intermediate hops without being inspected by any of the intermediate hops. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240151 | Synchronizing Interactive Digital Advertisements displayed on client devices with television commercials - A system for the real time detection of an advertisement on a particular television channel or in a video stream, the development of a probability that the user of a client device such as a laptop, tablet or mobile phone (other than the device displaying the television channel or video stream, e.g. a Television) is viewing that particular television channel or video stream and the real time provision of an associated interactive digital advertisement to the user's client device, such as a laptop, tablet or smart phone. The system is composed of a series of software processes running on computer servers. Such servers comprising a microprocessor, data base, input device and output device wherein said data base comprises computer readable instructions stored in fixed memory or other digital storage system and executable by said microprocessor. | 09-20-2012 |
20120240152 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO MOTION PICTURE PROGRAMMING - Various apparatuses and techniques for displaying information in response to motion picture programming are herein described. A handheld digital device can comprise a display and a processor. The processor can be configured to receive a watermark via programming. The programming can include an element representing a sale target. The sale target can be an item or service for sale. The watermark can include sale target information about the sale target. The processor can also be configured to identify the sale target via the sale target information in the watermark. The processor can also be configured to present the sale target to a user via the display. | 09-20-2012 |
20120246673 | Apparatus for Insertion of Local Signals into a CATV Output - Apparatus for switching and combining based on external signaling is provided wherein a locally generated modulated carrier (or carriers) is inserted into a CATV system between the cable head end and video decoding/rendering device without requiring unused channels or the loss of any incoming services. An RF switch is controlled by a switch control processor based on knowledge of the video decoding/rendering device current tuning requirements to select between the full spectrum coming from the CATV system the locally generated and inserted channel. Current tuning requirements for the attached video decoding/rendering device may be input to the switch control processor from the video decoding/rendering device itself or from a separate device with knowledge of the current service requirements. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246674 | DATA DRIVEN TEST FIXTURE FOR SYSTEMS OF WEB SERVICES - A data driven test system for web service or other service dependent on message exchange between service points or other communicating entities is contemplated. The testing system may be configured as a multi-stage tester having capabilities to conduct sequence, structure, and content test in order to narrowly identify errors of service points while subjected to a test protocol. | 09-27-2012 |
20120246675 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC EVENT PRODUCTION AND MANAGEMENT - Apparatus and methods for dynamically producing and managing events are disclosed. In various embodiments, an event sequence generator is used to generate a production schedule or script that includes content elements and event milestones. Methods of generating a production schedule and a promotion schedule are also disclosed. The production schedule and reports based on the event can be produced and accessed remotely. | 09-27-2012 |
20120254912 | System and Method for Construction, Delivery and Display of iTV Content - iTV content is created and deployed using a server component adapted to allow content developers to create applications according to an authoring specification that describes a framework for same; a transport component configured to optimize and deliver the applications to one or more clients; and a client component adapted to render the applications through a television so as to permit user interaction therewith. The authoring specification provides for the presentation of content through one or more templates defined therein, allowing application definition and behavior to remain common across multiple client device types, middleware platforms, and/or iTV operating environments. The framework for applications accommodates advertising, promotions, content placement packages and/or programming campaign definitions, so as to permit a selection of a specific advertisement, promotion or content at a time of preparation of the iTV content by the server, and/or a time of execution of the applications by the client. | 10-04-2012 |
20120266189 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENT MESSAGES - Methods of creating and displaying video advertisements and systems implementing the methods are disclosed. The method includes creating a user interface wherein an advertiser chooses multi-media assets and their programmatically described rendering behavior, creating a user interface wherein the advertiser chooses a time, program, and audience to display the video advertisement to, transmitting multi-media assets and their programmatically described rendering behavior as a program to be stored on each member of the target audience's viewer devices, and transmitting a signal to each member of the target audience's viewer device to render multi-media assets and corresponding program for advertisement message. | 10-18-2012 |
20120266190 | METHOD FOR PLAYING ADVERTISEMENT, TERMINAL AND MEDIA CONTROLLER - The present invention discloses a method for playing an advertisement, a terminal, and a media controller. The method includes: receiving a program on-demand request, and obtaining program identifier information according to the program on-demand request; obtaining advertisement metadata and advertisement play time that correspond to the program identifier information, where the advertisement metadata includes an advertisement identifier of a target advertisement, and the advertisement play time includes first advertisement play time; receiving a first selection result sent by a user, and obtaining, according to the first selection result and the advertisement metadata, a first advertisement identifier of an advertisement that needs to be played for the user; and playing the advertisement corresponding to the first advertisement identifier when the first advertisement play time arrives. Embodiments of the present invention may provide personalized advertisements for users and make the advertisements better targeted and more effective. | 10-18-2012 |
20120272262 | TRANSPORTING MEDIA PROGRAMS, ADVERTISEMENT METADATA, AND ADVERTISEMENT SELECTION CODE THROUGH DATA TRANSPORT CONTAINERS FOR USE BY AN ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION NODE - A data transport container is used to transport information from a content provider network node to an advertisement insertion network node. The data transport container encloses a media program, program metadata, advertisement metadata, and advertisement selection code. The advertisement insertion network node selects among a plurality of advertisements, which may also be received through the data transport container, in response to at least the advertisement selection code and the advertisement metadata. The selected advertisements are combined with the media program in response to the program metadata to generate a combined media program. The combined media program is communicated to a subscriber equipment unit. The data transport container may contain Material eXchange Format (MXF) encoded content. Accordingly, the advertisement insertion network node may be configured to decode MXF encoded content of the data transport container to extract the media program, the program metadata, the advertisement metadata, and the advertisement selection code into separate files. | 10-25-2012 |
20120272263 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERACTIVE APPLICATION WITHIN A MEDIA STREAM - An approach provides interactive application and advertisement within media streams. A program map table of a media stream is retrieved, wherein the program map table includes a plurality of private descriptor fields that permit user specified tag values. One of the descriptor fields is configured to indicate whether the media stream is associated with an interactive application or advertisement information. | 10-25-2012 |
20120284742 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE CONTENT WITHIN MEDIA STREAMS USING VERTICAL BLANKING INTERVALS - An approach provides interactive application and advertisement within media streams. An identifier is generated according to an interactive content specified within an extended data services field of an advertisement video. The identifier is inserted into a media stream to indicate to a set-top box presence of the interactive content, wherein the media stream represents the advertisement video. | 11-08-2012 |
20120284743 | INTERACTIVE MULTI-STREAM ADVERTISEMENT - An advertisement is generated including a plurality of associated media streams. The advertisement complex is delivered over a computing network to a network connected video consumption device. | 11-08-2012 |
20120291063 | MANAGING DATA - An apparatus, method, and system are provided for binding application data associated with an application with content asset data associated with a content asset. In some embodiments, capacity or bandwidth for each of the application data and the content asset data may be allocated in accordance with one or more profiles. The one or more profiles may include horizontal aspects, vertical aspects, linear and non-linear aspects, and the like. In some embodiments, the binding may take place at a content provider location in accordance with early binding practices, at a central location in accordance with late binding practices, and/or at a user equipment device in accordance with user binding practices. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291064 | RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMISSION APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND BROADCAST SYSTEM - To realize a service of data content that can interlock with AV content of programs without providing a band for broadcasting data content in a broadcast band for digital television broadcast, provided is a reception apparatus that receives an audio and/or video (AV) content, the apparatus including: an extraction section to extract trigger information from the AV content, the trigger information being related to an application program that is executed interlocking with a progress of the AV content, the trigger information including a trigger type; and a control section to control one of an activation of the application program, a dispatch of an event of the application program being executed, and an end of the application program being executed in accordance with the trigger type included in the extracted trigger information. | 11-15-2012 |
20120291065 | INTEGRATION OF CONTROL DATA INTO DIGITAL BROADCAST CONTENT FOR ACCESS TO ANCILLARY INFORMATION - Ancillary information associated with one or more images embedded in a digital broadcast data stream may be accessed by a digital broadcast receiving device. The device may include a receiver unit, a processor, and a memory. The processor may execute program instructions to access the ancillary information. Control data may be associated with one or more visual components of one or more video images. The control data and images may be combined into a digital broadcast data stream. The device may receive the images and control data. The images may be presented on a display device. The receiving device may use the control data to present or store a perceptible indication that ancillary information is associated with the visual components in conjunction with presenting the images. The device may use the control data to present or store the ancillary information in response to an input signal. | 11-15-2012 |
20120297416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING TRANSACTIONS OVER A TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Lotteries and other games of chance are provided to a user via a telecommunications system, such as internet, television or a cellular or wireless network. A similar user experience is provided via multiple networks and consumer devices. The user is provided with targeted advertising based on information about the user including what they would do with winnings The targeted advertising may be supplied in response to the user winning An income level of the user may also be estimated for use in targeting advertising. | 11-22-2012 |
20120304221 | UNIFIED ONSCREEN ADVERTISEMENT SYSTEM FOR AVDDS - A client-server architecture allows audio video display device (AVDD) devices to obtain advertisements. A gateway server contacted by the AVDD pursuant to AVDD energization sends a link to the AVDD to a link server, from which the AVDD downloads only links to secondary ad servers. The gateway server also sends one or more links to the AVDD to primary ad servers. The AVDD presents ads from the primary and secondary ad server simultaneously. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304222 | Moderated Interactive Media Sessions - A method includes receiving input data from user devices having access to media content of a media stream that is responsive to at least a subset of the input data. The input data may correspond to one or more user inputs received from the user devices via an interactive session associated with the media content. The method further includes selecting a particular subset of the input data based at least in part on one or more inputs received from a device. The one or more inputs may be responsive to selection of one or more input controls of a moderator control graphical user interface. The method further includes sending an adapted media stream to the user devices. The adapted media stream may include the media content and content corresponding to the particular subset of the input data. | 11-29-2012 |
20120304223 | AD SELECTION AND NEXT VIDEO RECOMMENDATION IN A VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM EXCLUSIVE OF USER IDENTITY-BASED PARAMETER - In a streaming video system, a method determining a sequence of video programs playing on an interactive player device may include streaming a first video program including an ad break from a computer server to an interactive player device during a first streaming session. The method may further include automatically selecting a video advertisement or next program from a set of prospective video advertisements for play during the ad break or available programs, based at least in part on the first video program exclusive of any parameter based on user identity. The method may include providing the video advertisement to the interactive player device in the first streaming session at the ad break. Bases for selecting the next ad or program may include program popularity, rate of change in popularity, or other parameter. The method may be embodied in a computing apparatus or system. | 11-29-2012 |
20120311627 | EMBEDDED VIDEO PLAYER WITH MODULAR AD PROCESSING - A method, device and/or system for operating or causing a video player embedded into a web page to play a video is disclosed. Embed code is placed into the web page. When the web page is loaded into a web browser, player code is loaded and optionally customized to display one or more videos that can be selected for playback with the player code. When an end user selects the video using the player code, any ad and/or analytics module associated with the video are retrieved. The functionality of the ad and/or analytics module is integrated into the player code to allow tracking of analytics and inserting advertizing into the video. | 12-06-2012 |
20120311628 | Providing Enhanced Content - Methods, systems, computer readable media, and apparatuses for providing enhanced content are presented. Data including a first program, a first caption stream associated with the first program, and a second caption stream associated with the first program may be received. The second caption stream may be extracted from the data, and a second program may be encoded with the second caption stream. The first program may be transmitted with the first caption stream including first captions and may include first content configured to be played back at a first speed. In response to receiving an instruction to change play back speed, the second program may be transmitted with the second caption stream. The second program may include the first content configured to be played back at a second speed different from the first speed, and the second caption stream may include second captions different from the first captions. | 12-06-2012 |
20120317598 | Multiple Video Content in a Composite Video Stream - A request for a first video may be received from an end user device. A video size for the requested first video may be determined. An unused onscreen location to place the requested first video, within one of a plurality of composite mosaic video streams, may be determined. The unused onscreen location may correspond to a location for insertion of video content for output to an onscreen location of an output device. Information identifying the unused onscreen location may be transmitted to a content source of the requested first video. The requested first video based upon the unused onscreen location information may be received from the content source. The requested first video then may be placed with at least one second video into a composite video stream based upon the unused onscreen location, and the composite video stream may be transmitted to the end user device. | 12-13-2012 |
20120324505 | ALTERNATIVE AUDIO CONTENT PRESENTATION IN A MEDIA CONTENT RECEIVER - Presented herein is a method of presenting alternative audio content for an audio/visual content segment, such as a television program or a motion picture. In the method, the audio/visual content segment is received into a media content receiver. The audio/visual content segment includes primary visual content and primary audio content. A request to receive alternative audio content for the audio/visual content segment is transmitted. After transmitting the request, the alternative audio content is received into the media content receiver. The primary audio content is replaced with the alternative audio content to generate a revised audio/visual content segment. The revised audio/visual content is transferred for presentation to a user. | 12-20-2012 |
20120331502 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY CREATING MEDIA STREAMS - A method for creating a media stream comprising a plurality of individual media segments includes obtaining a first media segment, obtaining a first matching criterion, and automatically associating the first media segment with a second media segment to produce the media stream. | 12-27-2012 |
20130007799 | DYNAMIC ADVERTISEMENT COPY INSERT - A method of dynamic advertisement insertion is disclosed where an essentially limitless number of non-staged, unbound advertisement advertisements are made available for advertisement insertion. The dynamic advertisement insertion may include the use of stage, bound advertisements so as to permit dynamic insertion of staged and non-staged advertisements. | 01-03-2013 |
20130007800 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING MESSAGING CONTENT WHILE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY RENDERING MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - A system and method for directed to automatically synchronizing the rendering of messaging content with multimedia content. The method includes: receiving multimedia content from a source, wherein the multimedia content is transmitted in a data stream; outputting the multimedia content to an associated rendering device; processing the multimedia content to synchronize messaging content to be displayed on the rendering device contemporaneously with the multimedia content, wherein processing includes determining a reduction in data transmitted in the data stream; and displaying the messaging content on the associated rendering device. | 01-03-2013 |
20130014155 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESENTING CONTENT WITH TIME BASED METADATA - Disclosed herein is a system and method for rendering media related content and web services. According to one or more embodiments, media content is rendered from a source. In one or more segments of the media source, at least one of an object, person or location is identified and additional information, relevant content or services about the person, object or location are displayed or made accessible while or after the media content is being rendered, on one or more devices and/or on one or more paired devices. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014156 | DIGITAL CONTENT DISPLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION DURING A CHANNEL ZAPPING DELAY - A digital content display system and a method for providing information during a channel zapping delay are provided. The information providing method includes receiving information to be displayed during a channel zapping delay; displaying the information during the channel zapping delay, when performing a channel switching operation to a new channel; and outputting content corresponding to the new channel. | 01-10-2013 |
20130014157 | ITERATIVE, MAXIMALLY PROBABLE, BATCH-MODE COMMERCIAL DETECTION FOR AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - Identification of starting and ending times of commercial breaks and commercials within those commercial breaks found in audiovisual content is disclosed. A solution to a “batch optimization” problem is used in which commercial locations within a set of audiovisual content are detected as a group by choosing a set of commercial locations which optimizes a cost function which can include considerations of, for example, 1) one or more cues, 2) relative locations of commercials within the audiovisual content, and/or 3) probability models based on statistics obtained regarding characteristics of typical commercial and commercial breaks. Optimization can be done over the total set of commercial location decisions, rather than on a per-commercial basis. Additionally, the cost function can be iteratively evaluated and many more types of cues and combinations of cues can be used in detection of commercials. | 01-10-2013 |
20130019261 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT - In example embodiments, a system and method for providing interactive advertisement is provided. In some embodiments, a component causes a video program having an interactive advertisement to be displayed to a user on a display screen. The interactive advertisement includes an enhanced content activator. In response to activation of the enhanced content activator by the user, enhanced advertisement information including at least one trigger is provisioned. The enhanced advertisement information is then caused to be displayed with the video program and the interactive advertisement. A selection by the user of the at least one trigger associated with the enhanced advertisement information is monitored. In response to selection of the at least one trigger, access to further content associated with the enhanced content information is provided. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024887 | USING COMPANION ADS IN ADLITE RICH MEDIA - The present invention provides techniques relating to rich media advertising. Techniques are provided in which an advertiser-provided image-based component of an advertisement creative is matched with an advertiser-provided audio component of the advertisement creative. A rich media advertisement may be served that includes the image-based component and a synchronously presented audio component. The image-based component and the audio-based component may be elements of a companion advertisement. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024888 | Inserting Advertisement Content in Video Stream - A system and method for inserting advertising content in a video stream are provided. A screen layout includes a plurality of sections is determined with reference to user-designated parameters or with reference to pre-set rules. An output video stream is generated, in which an input video stream received through an input port is shown in one of the sections of the screen layout and supplemental content comprising advertising received through a content port is shown one or more other sections of the screen layout. The output video signal is then output to a display device through a video output port. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024889 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM FOR PLAYING TARGETED ADVERTISEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, an apparatus and a system for playing a targeted advertisement. An access switch receives an IGMP join packet sent by a user end, snoops the IGMP join packet, and obtains a first mapping relationship; establishes a first multicast forwarding entry according to the first mapping relationship and a pre-saved second mapping relationship between the access port and a virtual local area network of a targeted advertisement user group; and receives an advertisement media stream sent by an access router, and forwards the advertisement media stream to the targeted advertisement user group by using the access port corresponding to the virtual local area network of the targeted advertisement user group according to the first multicast forwarding entry. In this way, the problems that placing precision of a region-targeted advertisement is low and audience rating is poor in the prior art is solved. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024890 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR THE COMPULSORY VIEWING OF ADVERTISEMENTS - An apparatus and method for the compulsory viewing of advertisements in conjunction with a DRM technique for protecting a multimedia service by obligating a user to view advertisements on the device of the user includes, upon receipt of a request for the provision of content, determining whether or not information on compulsory advertisement viewing is included in a rights object for the requested content, if information on compulsory advertisement viewing is included, detecting the advertisement relevant to the requested content, playing the detected advertisement for a predetermined compulsory playback time, and providing the requested content upon the completion of the playback of the advertisement. | 01-24-2013 |
20130031577 | System and method for selling any audio or video advertising and recording the ad spot, collecting payment and delivering by email to broadcast media using software and applications utilized through computing or telecommunications devices - An online or otherwise server hosted software used by any type of electronic Media to offer Advertising minutes (ad spots) for sale to Advertisers who, in one session, selects the ad spot's duration, broadcast dates and times, uploads or writes and record the Ad Spot on the system which then invoices and collects payment by Credit Card or alternative means, whereupon an email containing an insertion order and other details along with the Sound/Video file is sent to the broadcasting Station for transmission. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031578 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF IPTV MULTIMEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTION - An IPTV filter node in an IPTV network is operative to control the delivery of multimedia content to a plurality of rendering units in a home network by comparison of various multimedia rendering criteria to predetermined subscriber information maintained in a subscriber profile. In some embodiments, the IPTV filter node is further operative to control the delivery of multimedia content via dynamic interaction with an authorization user. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031579 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SELECTIVELY MODIFYING THE DISPLAY OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY MEDIA CONTENT - Systems and methods are provided for selectively suppressing advertisements and providing supplementary media content in place of the advertisements. A program (including program segments and supplementary media content) and advertisements are transmitted to a user device on two different channels. A database may be queried to determine whether the advertisement suppression feature is enabled for a particular user. For example, the user of the user device may subscribe to an advertisement suppression service and an enabled status may be stored in the database. If the status is enabled, the program segments and supplementary media content are provided to the user device without advertisements. If the status is disabled, the program segments and advertisements are provided to the user device without the supplementary media content. | 01-31-2013 |
20130031580 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSERTING ADVERTISEMENT IN A BROADCASTING SYSTEM - Provided is an apparatus and method for inserting an advertisement in a broadcasting system based on adaptive streaming To this end, content related information for advertisement content is generated by an advertisement providing server and a content transmitting server. A client is informed of an update required time of the content related information to receive new content related information from the content transmitting server. Therefore, the advertisement content can be reproduced in a set period. | 01-31-2013 |
20130042265 | Addressable Advertising Switch by Decoupling Decoding from Service Acquisitions - A method and computing device for switching from a first transport stream to a second transport stream. The method detects a trigger in the first transport stream that determines a switch point for tuning to the second transport stream. The method receives a last frame of audio/video content in the first transport stream that immediately precedes the switch point, and initiates a switch to the second transport stream after receiving the last frame. The method processes the last frame through an audio/video decoder simultaneous with the initiating of the switch, and disables the output of the audio/video decoder after the processing of the last frame. The method receives a first frame of audio/video content in the second transport stream, and enables the output of the audio/video decoder after processing the first frame through the audio/video decoder. | 02-14-2013 |
20130047181 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR REAL TIME DELIVERY OF CONTENT/SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH TELEVISION/RADIO PROGRAMS - Methods and systems are provided for real time delivery to at least one user additional content/services associated with a program broadcast by television/radio and intended to be received/used by the user through a standard television/radio receiving device, said additional content/services being suitable for being accessed by the user through a client device equipped with a graphical display interface distinct from the standard television/radio receiving device. | 02-21-2013 |
20130055306 | VIDEO CLIPPING SYSTEM AND METHOD - In one embodiment, the present invention is a t-commerce platform, which is linked to the content from a video signal that the user is currently watching. At some point during the broadcast of the content, a close-up of the product is shown. Simultaneous with this, a VBI-based trigger is added to the video signal of the broadcast. This trigger causes the television, a set-top box, or a similar device to capture in a memory, a “freeze-frame” of the image being shown. This action is transparent to the user while the video being displayed on the television is continuing normally. If the user chooses to perform an interactive “buy” transaction the saved image data is used as part of the interactive screen display. | 02-28-2013 |
20130055307 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR INTERCUTTING ADVERTISEMENT - A method of intercutting advertisement disclosed comprises: receiving a playing request message carrying user information and media information from a user terminal; determining whether advertisement needs to be intercut for the user based on the user information and the media information; when it is determined that advertisement needs to be intercut for the user, making a pause in playing a stream media corresponding to the playing request message, obtaining an advertisement stream corresponding to the user information and the media information, and delivering the advertisement stream to the user to play; when it is detected that play of the advertisement stream is finished, sending the playing request message to a stream media server, and forwarding to the user terminal the stream media obtained from the stream media server, corresponding to the playing request message. | 02-28-2013 |
20130061261 | WIRELESS PROMOTIONAL AND INFORMATION OFFER DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR USE WITH INTERACTING WITH BROADCAST, CABLE, BROADBAND AND OUT-OF-HOME MEDIA, RADIO PLATFORMS AND MOVIE THEATERS - A method for a wireless promotional offer delivery (WPOD) system to deliver promotional offers broadcast in radio and television advertising or programming content to mobile devices or fixed computer stations is presented. A WPOD application, downloaded onto a mobile device or fixed computer station, allows for the capture of timed segments of the content. The content, sent by the WPOD application to a WPOD server, is analyzed and matched to a unique digital ID. The digital ID is returned to the mobile device or fixed computer station. The WPOD application then delivers the digital ID to the server along with the user's current geographical position coordinates, client ID and date/time stamp. The WPOD server looks up the digital ID and matches any “live” offers then available, and delivers such offer back to the WPOD application. The user of the WPOD application may then act upon the promotional offer. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061262 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 03-07-2013 |
20130061263 | Publishing Key Frames Of A Video Content Item Being Viewed By A First User To One Or More Second Users - Systems and methods for obtaining key frames of video content items being viewed by first users and publishing the key frames of the video content items to second users are provided. In general, either prior to playback of a video content item by a first user or during playback of the video content item by the first user, key frame information providing, referencing, or identifying key frames of the video content item is obtained. Each key frame is representative of a segment of the video content item. The key frame information for the video content item is then published such that each key frame is presented to one or more second users while the first user views the corresponding segment of the video content item. | 03-07-2013 |
20130074118 | SERVICE ALERT MESSAGES FOR CUSTOMER PREMISES COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A method includes providing identifying information for a customer premises communication device to a provider network, wherein the customer premises communication device is a node of a customer premises network. The method may further include registering a communication channel between the customer premises communication device and the provider network. In addition, the method may include receiving at least one service alert message from the provider network using the communication channel. The type of service alert message is selected based on the customer premises communication device. | 03-21-2013 |
20130074119 | MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MULTIMEDIA APPARATUS - A multimedia apparatus may obtain a first signal including a multimedia signal, and a second signal input by a user, and simultaneously output the first signal and the second signal together. Accordingly, multimedia contents meeting user-friendly environments may be provided. | 03-21-2013 |
20130086607 | VIDEO AD SWAPPING IN A VIDEO STREAMING SYSTEM - Configuration of advertisements in a streaming video segment works in cooperation with a client device. Using a selection algorithm, a server selects a first number of default video advertisements for a video streaming session, and a second number of alternative video ads greater than the first number. The server provides identifiers for the alternative video advertisements and transmits the identifiers to the client device prior to a corresponding ad break in the streaming video. During or before streaming of one of the default video advertisements to the client device, the server detects a signal from the client device requesting that one of the alternative video advertisements be swapped for the one of the default video advertisements, interrupts streaming of the default video, and initiates streaming of the one of the alternative video advertisements, in response to detecting the signal. Corresponding operations may be performed by the client device. | 04-04-2013 |
20130091518 | Synchronizing Digital Media Content - A computer implemented method of coordinating presentation of auxiliary content on an auxiliary device with primary content on a primary device where the primary and auxiliary devices are separate devices, including receiving, on a network interface of the auxiliary device, the auxiliary content and timing information relating to the auxiliary content from a data store, wherein the timing information is relative to a point in time and enables synchronization of the auxiliary content with the primary content, synchronizing, on a processor of the auxiliary device, the auxiliary content with the primary content using the timing information, and playing the auxiliary content on the auxiliary device, wherein the primary content is on-demand content and the timing information includes dynamic timing information. | 04-11-2013 |
20130091519 | PROCESSING AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISING COMPONENT PLACEMENT - A method of presenting advertising opportunities to users of a digital advertising placement system is described. The method includes receiving sequences of video material from a video material source, the sequences of video material having been processed from original video material to select parts of the original video material which are suitable for placement of digital advertising components. The method further includes incorporating the received sequences of video material into an online catalog accessible to a plurality of users via a data communications network, the online catalog allowing remote access to a user to identify one or more sequences which are of interest to an advertiser wishing to conduct digital advertising placement using said system. | 04-11-2013 |
20130097629 | Method and System for Scheduling Commercial Advertisement - A method and system for scheduling commercial advertisement are described in which a data processing system having the spot scheduler solver may be operable to receive an advertiser's order to place advertisement or commercial spots into one or more commercial television breaks. The order may comprise various constraints and requirements corresponding to the spots. The spots may be assigned to inventory buckets within the commercial breaks based on the constraints and requirements. When a conflict arises, a prioritization scheme may be performed to complete the assignment of spots not assigned and to generate a commercial break schedule. The prioritization scheme may be based on spot arrival lead time or on maximizing the sum of the rates corresponding to the spots. The data processing system may maximize the spread of the spots over the commercial break schedule. The commercial break schedule may be adjusted when additional orders are received. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097630 | ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING CONTENT IDENTIFICATION AND/OR DISTRIBUTION IDENTIFICATION DATA - This technology concerns, in one aspect, using a person's social network graph data as a virtual visual cortex—taking image input from a smartphone or the like, and processing it with the graph data to yield a personalized form of processing based on the imagery. The user's network graph data is typically updated by such processing—providing a form of virtual image memory that can influence future social network behavior. In another aspect, the technology concerns identifying content (e.g., audio) by both fingerprint-based and watermark-based techniques, and arrangements employing such identification data. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097631 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD OF THESE, AND STORAGE MEDIUM - An information processing system comprising a transmitting apparatus and a receiving apparatus, wherein the transmitting apparatus comprises: a data embedding unit configured to generate a video signal by embedding image data in an effective display portion of the video signal and embedding control data for controlling processing to be executed using the image data in a portion of the video signal in which the image data is not embedded, and wherein the receiving apparatus comprises: a dividing unit configured to receive the video signal from the transmitting apparatus and divide the video signal into the image data and the control data. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097632 | SYNCHRONIZATION TO BROADCAST MEDIA - A variety of enhancements are described for synchronizing delivery of content to media that includes a mix of live television, re-broadcast television, recorded television, and pre-recorded multi-media. | 04-18-2013 |
20130097633 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING RESOURCES FOR SETUP BOXES (STB) IN A HOME NETWORK - A STB resource sharing (RS) group of a home network comprises a plurality of STBs. In the STB RS group, a STB communicates with one or more other STBs to mutually share available device resources comprising hardware and software resources, and/or capabilities. The STB functions as an elected master (EM) or a STB RS client in the STB RS group. As an EM, the STB receives advertisements from other STBs to determine available resources. The determined available resources are announced to other STBs in the STB RS group. The STB manages the use of the determined available resources according to resource sharing requests received from other STBs. As a STB RS client, the STB advertises inherent resources to an EM of the STB RS group. The STB receives announcements from the EM for available resources in the STB RS group. The STB shares its available resources, accordingly. | 04-18-2013 |
20130104164 | TARGETING OF ADVERTISEMENTS BASED ON MUTUAL INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN DEVICES OVER A NETWORK - A system and method to facilitate targeting of advertisements based on mutual information sharing between devices over a network are described. A user connects to one or more media devices and performs specific actions, such as viewing content. The actions are then transmitted to the entity via the network and are stored within the entity along with respective categories associated with each user action. Subsequently, if the user connects to the entity through a client machine and through the network, the entity selects advertisements to be displayed within the display area of the client machine along with content information requested by the user, such that each selected advertisement is related to the previously stored events or actions performed on the media device and their respective categories. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104165 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING AUGMENTED BROADCASTING CONTENT, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED CONTENT, AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTED CONTENT - The system includes a metadata generation apparatus for generating metadata to designate a specific space and time in and on which a speech balloon or a music book will be displayed on broadcasting content, a multiplexing broadcasting server for multiplexing the metadata received from the metadata generation apparatus and the broadcasting content and sending the multiplexed result to a reception apparatus, an augmented content providing apparatus for sending the speech balloon suitable for speech included in the broadcasting content or the music book suitable for music included in the broadcasting content to the reception apparatus, and the reception apparatus for displaying the broadcasting content and displaying the augmented content in a specific space and time of the broadcasting content based on the metadata. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104166 | AUDIO-BASED SYNCHRONIZATION TO LIVE MEDIA BROADCASTS - A variety of enhancements are described for synchronizing delivery of content to media that includes a mix of live television, re-broadcast television, recorded television, and pre-recorded multi-media. | 04-25-2013 |
20130104167 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO BROADCAST ADVANCED TELEVISION SYSTEM COMMITTEE VIDEO IN SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEMS - Methods and apparatus are disclosed to broadcast advanced television system committee (ATSC) video in switched digital video (SDV) systems. An example SDV broadcast method includes configuring a de-multiplexer to de-multiplex at least one of the plurality of MPTSs into a plurality of program streams, the at least one of the plurality of program streams comprising a first program stream and a second program stream, wherein the first program stream is selected and the second program stream is excluded based on a rating region table (RRT), independent of any user provided program stream request, and independent of any contractual commitment associated with any user. The example method includes configuring a switch to deliver the first program stream to an SDV broadcast engine. | 04-25-2013 |
20130111518 | VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM; SERVER, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM WHICH ARE USABLE IN THE VIDEO DISPLAY SYSTEM; AND VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD | 05-02-2013 |
20130117778 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TEMPORAL CORRELATION OF CONTENT-SPECIFIC METADATA WITH CONTENT OBTAINED FROM DISPARATE SOURCES - A method of correlating content-specific metadata to a point of interest in primary video content includes generating a series of content-specific temporal markers spaced throughout the play time of the primary video content and receiving input of the content-specific metadata intended for temporary display at the point of interest during playback of the primary video content. The content-specific metadata and point of interest are associated with at least one of the content-specific temporal markers. Additional methods of temporarily displaying metadata and apparatus for correlating content-specific metadata to a point of interest in primary video content are described. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117779 | INTEGRATED MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD - An integrated media system and method comprising a media server and one or more client interfaces disposed in communicative relation with a network. The media server may be structured to communicate an interactive media object to the client interface over the network. The interactive media object comprising at least one primary communication module, at least one secondary communication module having multi-media content, and one or more communication services, such as, for example, e-mail, VoIP, live chat, etc. Further, the primary communication module may be structured to resemble a printed publication. | 05-09-2013 |
20130117780 | VIDEO SYNTHESIS USING VIDEO VOLUMES - A volume identification system identifies a set of unlabeled spatio-temporal volumes within each of a set of videos, each volume representing a distinct object or action. The volume identification system further determines, for each of the videos, a set of volume-level features characterizing the volume as a whole. In one embodiment, the features are based on a codebook and describe the temporal and spatial relationships of different codebook entries of the volume. The volume identification system uses the volume-level features, in conjunction with existing labels assigned to the videos as a whole, to label with high confidence some subset of the identified volumes, e.g., by employing consistency learning or training and application of weak volume classifiers.
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20130117781 | MEDIA CONTENT TRANSMISSION METHOD AND APPARATUS, AND RECEPTION METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING AUGMENTING MEDIA CONTENT USING GRAPHIC OBJECT - Disclosed is a media content reception method for providing augmenting media contents using graphic objects, including: receiving metadata including information representing each event of any one of broadcast contents or moving picture contents, and any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents and graphic object related information associated with events, the events including at least one of a specific scene, a specific situation, and a specific phenomenon of any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents; analyzing the received metadata; designating the graphic objects to correspond to each event within any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents based on the analyzed metadata; and displaying the designated graphic objects to meet each event at the time of playing any one of the broadcast contents or the moving picture contents. | 05-09-2013 |
20130132996 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING PRODUCT INFORMATION ABOUT ADVERTISEMENT ON DIGITAL TELEVISION, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - A system and a method for displaying product information about advertisement on digital television, and a record medium thereof are provided, applicable to a server and a digital media playback device that are connected through a network. The server stores at least one piece of channel advertisement information and at least one piece of product description data corresponding to a plurality of media. The digital media playback device is used for sending an instruction of advertisement information. The instruction of advertisement information includes specific information. While acquiring the instruction of advertisement information, the server compares the specific information with the channel advertisement information to find target product description data from the product description data corresponding to the channel advertisement information and return to the digital media playback device. The digital media playback device plays the playback media and the target product description data. | 05-23-2013 |
20130132997 | CONTENT INJECTION SYSTEM AND METHODOLOGY - A method, and an associated system, for sending to a first group of recipients only the content portions of a continuity source data-flow which takes the form of ordered, successive, alternating content and non-content segments. From a methodologic point of view, the invention involves, in a manner which utilizes content-segment material buffering, delivering fully, and in correct order, to the first recipient group the material in each content segment, via steps including (a) bridging each gap between next-adjacent content segments at least partially with transmitted injection material that differs from the non-content segment material in the gap, which injection material ends in time no sooner than the end of the gap, and (b) employing, as needed, and as a part of such full delivering of content-segment material, time-progressive, time-length-variable buffering, and subsequent, progressive buffer-delivering, of any content-segment material which overlaps in time with the transmission of injection material. | 05-23-2013 |
20130145393 | SPLASH SCREEN ADVERTS FOR DIGITAL TELEVISIONS - An electronic device system includes: a network device; a non-volatile memory, for storing at least an image; an electronic device, including: a System-on-A-Chip; and a network connection, for downloading files containing at least the image from the network device. The electronic device further includes a display, for presenting the image when the network connection is not enabled. | 06-06-2013 |
20130152123 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-13-2013 |
20130152124 | CONTROLLING AD DELIVERY FOR VIDEO ON-DEMAND - Various embodiments related to delivery of advertising content for video on-demand are disclosed. One example embodiment comprises receiving a set of VOD metadata including a first configuration of ad avails to be included in a VOD content item. The first configuration specifies a first set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the first configuration. The method further includes comparing the VOD metadata to a set of one or more policy rules specifying a second configuration of ad avails to be included in the VOD content item, the second configuration of ad avails specifying a second set of locations of ad avails and a size of each ad avail in the second configuration. The method further includes determining a number of advertisements to be included in the VOD content item based upon a result of the comparing and obtaining an ad decision. | 06-13-2013 |
20130160045 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING INSERTION OF ADVERTISEMENTS - A system and method for managing insertion of advertisements. The method includes receiving information associated with commercial breaks on a television or radio channel. Information associated with advertisements is acquired. The advertisements include one of regional advertisements and national advertisements. The method also includes determining the advertisements to be aired during the commercial breaks based on the information acquired and scheduling playing of the advertisements during commercial breaks. The system includes a user interface for providing information associated with commercial breaks and advertisements. The system also includes a media server for managing insertion of the advertisements. Further, the system includes one or more edge devices for fetching of the advertisements based on a schedule and inserting the advertisements for playing on the television or radio channel. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160046 | Systems and Methods for In-Home and On-The-Go Targeted Content Delivery - A method and apparatus for streaming content is disclosed. A streamer ( | 06-20-2013 |
20130160047 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED ADVERTISING IN A VIDEO CONTENT NETWORK - A video content network having a plurality of program channels is operated, and a target time slot for an enhanced advertisement is identified. At least some of the plurality of program channels have programs scheduled during the target time slot. The target time slot is signaled to a plurality of terminals connected to the video content network. Each of the terminals is viewing a given one of the program channels prior to the signaling. Responsive to the signaling, the programs scheduled during the target time slot are effectively paused at a program time corresponding to a beginning of the time slot, and the enhanced advertisement is caused to be displayed on the terminals. Responsive to an end of the enhanced advertisement, the programs scheduled during the target time slot are resumed at the program time corresponding to the beginning of the time slot. Thus, substantially all viewers of the video content network during the target time slot are exposed to the enhanced advertisement regardless of which of the plurality of program channels the viewers were watching during the target time slot. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160048 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROVIDING SIGN LANGUAGE BROADCASTING SERVICE - Provided is a system and method of providing a sign language broadcasting service to viewers having hearing impairments, and more particularly, the system and method of providing a sign language broadcasting service that may enable a user to select an option of viewing only a broadcast image, or an option to viewing both the broadcast image and a sign language interpreting image, by transmitting the broadcast image and the sign language interpreting image using different transport streams. | 06-20-2013 |
20130160049 | SELECTIVE DISPLAY OF MESSAGES USING INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICES - Embodiments relate to a method, apparatus and program product for processing messages. The messaging system includes a plurality of information processing devices communicating via a network and an output status determining unit for verifying a first information processing device is connected to a video output device. It also includes a message processing unit configured to provide a message on a first or a second information processing device. The message is provided in a certain manner based on information provided by the output status determining unit. | 06-20-2013 |
20130167171 | RECEPTION APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a reception apparatus including: a reception portion configured to receive AV content; a trigger acquisition portion configured to acquire trigger information for operating an application program to be executed in interlocked relation to the AV content; a table acquisition portion configured to acquire a correspondence table associating a command for controlling the operation of the application program with a valid time of the command; and a control portion configured such that when the time acquired from the trigger information as indicative of the progress of the AV content satisfies a predetermined condition of validity in reference to the valid time of the command on the basis of the acquired correspondence table, the control portion controls the operation of the application program in accordance with the command being valid. | 06-27-2013 |
20130167172 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO AN ANNOUNCED SERVICE OR CONTENT IN AN NRT SERVICE AND A BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of processing additional information related to an announced service or content in a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and the broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of providing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service in a broadcasting receiver includes receiving a service map table (SMT) and a first descriptor through a service signaling channel, identifying an image identifier and an image type of an image for an NRT service based upon the first descriptor, receiving the image via a flute session and displaying the image when corresponding service is played, wherein the image is logo or icon data for the NRT service. The method may further include connecting a service signaling channel, parsing the received SMT and the first descriptor, determining whether a service is the NRT service based upon the parsed SMT and storing the received image. | 06-27-2013 |
20130174195 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF IMAGE SEARCHING - Systems and methods of image searching include receiving content, receiving a request to select an image from content, selecting a plurality of items in the image, retrieving information about the selected item, and providing display data based on the retrieved information. | 07-04-2013 |
20130179916 | Cloud Based Content Assembly Method and System - There is provided a method for use by a cloud based content assembly system having a memory and a processor for assembling multiple customized linear channel streams from an assembly template. The method comprises selecting, using the processor, the assembly template from the memory, identifying the customized linear channel streams to be produced using the assembly template, and generating a virtualized assembly environment for each of the customized linear channel streams. The method further comprises provisioning each virtualized assembly environment with content assets corresponding respectively to its customized linear channel stream, and assembling the customized linear channel streams using the respective virtualized assembly environments. The cloud based content assembly system is configured to enable substantially concurrent use of shared infrastructure resources by the virtualized assembly environments. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179917 | Multi-Component Advertising Campaigns - A computerized method, system and computer program product for implementing a multi-component advertising campaign, respectively comprising steps, structure and instructions for defining data representing a multi-component advertising campaign, the data specifying one or more campaign instructions, each of the campaign instructions identifying a multi-component advertisement and targeted digital media having a plurality of advertising opportunities, each advertising component of the multi-component advertisement corresponding to a respective one of the plurality of advertising opportunities; receiving an advertising request from a requesting device during presentation of the targeted digital media; selecting one of the campaign instructions from the multi-component advertising campaign corresponding to the targeted digital media; and transmitting information for inserting the multi-component advertisement identified in the selected campaign instruction into the plurality of advertising opportunities of the targeted digital media. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179918 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING A NUMBER OF DATA STREAMS - A method and system for minimizing data streams of the same program on a shared medium is provided. A user device receives a first data stream of a program and effects display of the program based on the first data stream to a display device. The, user device halts display of the program and provides an advertisement to a viewer. A second data stream of the program being provided over the same medium to a second viewer that was initiated after the first data stream is provided to the user device. The user device buffers the second data stream, and after the advertisement is finished, provides the program to the viewer based on the second data stream. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185749 | Mechanism for Rendering Advertising Objects into Featured Content - Systems and methods are provided for inserting advertisements into a video. In accordance with one implementation, a method is provided that includes processing a data stream including a video content selection to extract a metatag that models a template object appearing within a first content segment featuring primary content of the video content selection, the template object enabling a transformation of an advertising object. Further, the method includes identifying an advertising descriptor based on characteristics of a scene and the metatag extracted from the first content segment and selecting the advertising object based on the identified advertising descriptor. The method also includes modifying the video content selection by inserting the advertising object in the data stream such that the advertising object is integrated into a scene of the video content selection and transmitting the video content selection to a recipient. | 07-18-2013 |
20130191860 | RECEIVER, RECEPTION METHOD, PROGRAM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM - Disclosed herein is a receiver including: a reception section operable to receive AV content transmitted by a broadcasting wave; a trigger acquisition section operable to acquire trigger information adapted to operate an application program to be executed in response to the received AV content; a table acquisition section operable to acquire a correlation table correlating the trigger information to commands adapted to control the operation of the application program; an application acquisition section operable to acquire, based on the acquired correlation table, the application program transmitted by the broadcasting wave when the command correlated to the trigger information indicates the acquisition of the application program; and a control section operable to control the operation of the acquired application program in accordance with the command correlated to the trigger information. | 07-25-2013 |
20130191861 | BROADCASTING-COMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATION SYSTEM, DATA GENERATING APPARATUS, AND RECEIVING APPARATUS - A data generating apparatus | 07-25-2013 |
20130198772 | METHOD, SERVER, AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTING VIDEO-BASED VALUE-ADDED SERVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, a server, and a system for implementing a video-based value-added service. The method includes: acquiring, by an event server, association event data which corresponds to a video currently played by a first client; when detecting an event trigger condition, generating, by the event server, an event notification according to the association event data, and sending the event notification to an application server; forming, by the application server, value-added service content according to preset value-added service data and event data in the event notification, and providing the value-added service content for a second client. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198773 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF AUGMENTING LINEAR BROADCAST ADVERTISING - A system, method, and apparatus provide the ability to augment advertisements in a linear broadcast stream. A device playing video and/or audio broadcast as a linear stream detects the start of an advertisement that has been provisioned with augmented functionality. The device then retrieves the augmentation/augmented functionality and presents the augmentation during broadcast of the advertisement. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198774 | LIVE BROADCASTING OF DYNAMICALLY GENERATED CONTENT - A method and system for integrating dynamically generated content to a live broadcast. The system enables a user to have information uniquely identifying him/her broadcast in real time when the user endorses a given item through the social network. In particular, a user of a social network may have his/her profile information broadcast. | 08-01-2013 |
20130205332 | Stream Messaging for Program Stream Automation - There is provided a content automation system and a method for use by the content automation system for issuing a content management message for use in a program stream. In one implementation, such a content automation system comprises a processor and a memory, and a stream messaging module residing in the memory. The stream messaging module is configured to issue the content management message by embedding a command sequence as metadata in a container data structure, and inserting the container data structure into the program stream. The command sequence authorizes a replacement of program stream content. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205333 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISING SERVICE IN DIGITAL BROADCAST SYSTEM - A method and an apparatus of interactive advertising service are provided. The method includes: receiving first advertising contents from a broadcasting advertisement platform; displaying broadcasting according to the first advertising contents on the overall screen together with at least one second advertisement contents interactive indicator indicating that the first advertising contents are linked with second advertising contents; receiving indicated information triggering at least one second advertising contents interactive indicator from an input device; receiving the second advertising contents indicated by the at least one second advertising contents interactive indicator from the broadcasting advertisement platform; and displaying broadcasting according to the second advertisement contents. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to introduce opportunity of goods information acquisition and purchasing behaviors distributed to media other than broadcasting into a smart TV while improving concentration for advertisements in bidirectional digital broadcast. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205334 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION ABOUT CONTENT IN BROADCASTING SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for providing supplementary information about content in a broadcasting system are provided. A method of a reception terminal providing supplementary information about content includes receiving content and metadata, extracting an indicator for indicating whether supplementary information about the content exists or not from the metadata, determining whether the supplementary information about the content exists or not based on the indicator, outputting the supplementary information about an appearance element of the content in association with the content based on the metadata, accessing a server for providing the supplementary information about the to appearance element, based on the metadata when an instruction to download the supplementary information about the appearance element is received, and downloading the supplementary information about the appearance element from the server and storing the downloaded supplementary information. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205335 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RULES FOR OVERLAYS BASED ON AUTOMATIC CONTENT RECOGNITION - An automatic content recognition (ACR)-enabled connected TV device may be operable to present, utilizing an ACR system, an overlay during presentation of content, based on one or more rules. The one or more rules may be implemented utilizing information provided by the ACR system. The presented overlay may be associated with a sponsor, and the one or more rules may comprise a timing rule, an advertisement separation rule, an advertisement conflict rule and/or an auto-scaling rule. An ad server coupled to the ACR system may determine whether the overlay associated with the sponsor may be appropriate for presentation. The presented overlay may comprise interactive content for viewer interaction, and the one or more rules may comprise a viewer interaction rule which ensures that, when the interactive overlay is presented, the presented content may be scaled so that the scaled presented content is not covered by the overlay. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205336 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME MARKETING USING CONVENTIONAL SCENE / TIMING METADATA-EMBEDDED VIDEO - A system and method for identifying an item in a video program including associated metadata. In operation, the correspondence between product information identifying the item, and a scene depicted in the video program in which the product appears, is stored in a database. The associated metadata, previously embedded in the video program, is also copied to the database, and indicates a correspondence between each said scene depicted in the program and the location therein of the scene. A specific scene of interest in the video program is identified by reference to the metadata in the database, and the item in the specific scene is then identified by correlating the metadata for the specific scene with the product information stored in the database, using the stored product/scene correspondence. | 08-08-2013 |
20130212619 | ADVERTISEMENT BOOKING AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT FOR DIGITAL DISPLAYS - A system for remote management and display of advertisements comprises: a processing unit configured to manage a plurality of advertisements; one or more clients connected to the processing unit, configured to send booking requests to the processing unit to book one or more of the plurality of advertisements; a data link coupled to the processing unit, configured to transport advertisements automatically selected by the processing unit based on the booking requests; one or more display units coupled to the data link, configured to display advertisements transported via the data link; and a distribution channel for broadcasting a live recording of at least one of the one or more display units to an audience. | 08-15-2013 |
20130212620 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING COMMERCIALS IN CONNECTION WITH AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION APPLICATION - An embodiment provides a method including: providing an interactive game application for execution on a client device; providing access to data for use in conjunction with said interactive game application; determining a specified event has taken place within the interactive game application in accordance with one or more user interactions with said interactive game application; requesting at least one asset identification from a server; after determining the specified event has taken place within the interactive game application, suspending the interactive game application; displaying at least one asset corresponding to the at least one asset identification; and resuming the interactive game application in response to displaying the at least one asset. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130219423 | Algorithmic Media Stream Selection - In embodiments of algorithmic media stream selection, a media routing device ( | 08-22-2013 |
20130219424 | AD REPLACEMENT - Devices, methods, and storage media provide for receiving an airing of a program and a national ad; recording the program and the national ad; identifying an age of the national ad; comparing the age of the national ad to a threshold time period; and obtaining a replacement national ad in response to a comparison indicating that the age of the national ad exceeds the threshold time period. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219425 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR STREAMING ADVERTISEMENTS CONCURRENTLY WITH REQUESTED VIDEO - Roughly described, a server, accessible by a requesting device via a network, includes a database storing a plurality of composite video assets each having pictures to be displayed in sequence. Each of the pictures in the asset has first and second rectangular regions, which are adjacent to each other along a common edge. A primary movie is carried in the first rectangular region while the second rectangular region carries a plurality of temporally-arranged advertising images. The advertising images do not overlap, intrude on or distort the primary movie, but rather expand the canvas on which both image sequences appear. The images in the first and second rectangular regions are spatially composited together in each picture as single, unitary pictures prior to streaming transmission toward the user's device, so that no second concurrent stream is required. Several methods to develop the composite assets are described. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219426 | Delivery of High Quality Videos to Mobile Devices and the Use of Virtual Currencies to Incentivize Watching of Videos - The present invention is directed to the efficient delivery of high quality videos to mobile devices. These videos may be displayed in high definition and may be used to cause the display of advertisements on mobile devices. Because of the improved user experience, users may be more willing to view them than they would if advertisements were displayed in lower quality. Additionally, users can be incentivized to watch these videos by being awarded virtual currencies in exchange for having given their time to view the videos. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219427 | DYNAMIC SCHEDULING FOR ADVANCED ADVERTISING IN LINEAR TELEVISION - In example embodiments, a system and method for dynamically scheduling advertising is provided. For example, an advertisement order that describes an advertising campaign in logical terms is received. Stored data of statistically sampled metrics associated with previously distributed programs may be accessed. Based on the stored data and requirements indicated in the advertisement order, the logical terms of the advertising campaign may be translated into physical parameters adapted to facilitate placement of advertisements into an advertising schedule. The physical parameters of the advertising campaign may be provided to a device for creating the advertising schedule. | 08-22-2013 |
20130219428 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MEDIA - The system and method for streaming media to a viewer and managing the media comprises an enhanced service routing processor (ESRP), a real time switch management system (RTSMS), a name routing processor (NRP), and a managed media switch (MMS). The RTSMS has a reservation system. The ESRP receives media from an owner, manages the media according to media rules and order rules defined by the owner, and distributes the media to one or more switches, such as the MMS, according to the media rules and the order rules. The RTSMS is configured to receive the media rules and to receive a viewer's media request via the reservation server. The reservation system of the RTSMS processes the media request according to the media rules and builds a reservation for the requested media. The RTSMS generates the reservation to the viewer and to the NRP. The NRP receives the reservation data from the viewer and from the RTSMS. The NRP processes the reservation data and locates an MMS that can stream the media to the viewer. The NRP transmits the IP address of the MMS to the viewer and transmits the reservation data to the MMS. The viewer initiates a session or connection with the MMS using the reservation number. If the reservation data from the viewer matches the reservation data from the NRP, the MMS streams the media to the viewer. | 08-22-2013 |
20130227605 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DISTRIBUTE VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT - Method, system and computer-readable medium to distribute VOD content are disclosed. A method of displaying video content includes accessing an association table for video-on-demand (VOD) content. The association table includes a first segment entry associated with a first video segment of a first length and a second segment entry associated with a second video segment of a second length that is longer than the first length. The first segment entry includes a first multicast group ID and the second segment entry includes a second multicast group ID. The method further includes receiving the first video segment via the first multicast group ID, displaying the received first video segment, and receiving the second video segment via the second multicast group ID within a period of time of displaying the first video segment. | 08-29-2013 |
20130239136 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INJECTING PROGRAM MARKERS IN LIVE MEDIA STREAMS - An approach is provided for injecting program markers in live media steams is presented. A first marker is injected into a live media stream to designate a start of a live program. A second marker is injected a into the live media stream to designate an end of the live program. The live stream with the injected markers is transcoded the for transmission to a set-top box | 09-12-2013 |
20130239137 | AUGMENTED BROADCASTING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADVANCE METADATA PROVISION - Provided is an apparatus and method for providing metadata in advance in order to gain a time required for a receiving terminal to receive augmented content corresponding to the metadata, based on the metadata received over a communication network in a bidirectional digital broadcast. The apparatus may provide a service before a predetermined time for a channel bound service that provides augmented content associated with a broadcast program, or a time-restraint service, such as a quiz program, for which an access to a website may required by a predetermined time. Also, the apparatus may provide metadata of a subsequent program in advance, before a predetermined time when transmitting the broadcast program, whereby a receiving terminal may receive associated information in advance, and a viewer may utilize a website or an augmented content service of a corresponding program, simultaneously with viewing the corresponding program. | 09-12-2013 |
20130239138 | PROGRAM REPLACING METHOD - A program replacing method includes registering a first program so that message transmission is enabled between the first program and a detachable point of deployment (POD). The first program has an identifier that identifies a program type of the first program. When a second program having the same identifier as the first program exists in the broadcast receiving terminal apparatus, the second program is notified that message transmission between the second program and the point of deployment is to be terminated. Approval for terminating the message transmission between the second program and the point of deployment is received from the second program. The message transmission between the second program and the point of deployment is then terminated. | 09-12-2013 |
20130247091 | Automatic Commercial Playback System - While a multimedia device is fast-forwarding content, the multimedia device reads “jump back” tags expressed in or derived from a closed-caption stream. When the multimedia device detects the presence of a “jump back” tag while fast-forwarding, the multimedia device enters a special state. While in this special state, if the multimedia device detects that the user has instructed the multimedia device to stop fast-forwarding, the multimedia device locates a specified temporal location in a recorded commercial break. This specified temporal location may be specified by the particular tag, for example. The multimedia device stops performing whatever activity in which the multimedia device was engaged, “jumps back” to the specified temporal location in the recorded commercial break, and resumes playing the recorded content stream at normal speed from the specified temporal location. | 09-19-2013 |
20130247092 | Automatic Contact Information Transmission System - According to one aspect, a DVR sends a user's contact information over a network to a third party. Upon determining that a television program or advertisement contains a special tag that is associated with a third party, the DVR displays, to the user, a prompt that invites the DVR user to allow the DVR to send the user's contact information to the third party. If the user gives permission for the DVR to send the contact information to the third party, then the DVR sends the contact information to the third party (e.g., over the Internet). | 09-19-2013 |
20130254797 | CROSS-PLATFORM ADVERTISEMENT SYNCHRONIZATION - In some example embodiments, a television transmission that a user is viewing at a given time is determined and a website that the user is viewing at the given time is also determined. A first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission is further determined and a second advertisement transmitted on the website is synchronized with the first advertisement transmitted at the given time on the television transmission. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254798 | AUGMENTED BROADCASTING STREAM TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND METHOD, AND AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE PROVIDING DEVICE AND METHOD - An augmented broadcasting stream transmission device and method and an augmented broadcasting service providing device and method capable of ensuring that augmented broadcasting metadata arrive at a receive terminal in a time more rapid as compared to a corresponding video frame by a predetermined time are provided. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254799 | USE OF MESSAGES IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM SIGNAL STREAMS BY SET-TOP TERMINALS - Methods of operating a communications system comprise, in one example, inserting advertising in a program stream by a receiving device based, at least in part, on an encrypted segmentation message embedded in the program steam. The at least one segmentation message defines an expanse of the program stream to receive the advertising. At least one embedded decoy message is included in the program stream, as well. In one example the receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is also disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. Systems are disclosed, as well. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254800 | USE OF MESSAGES IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM SIGNAL STREAMS BY SET-TOP TERMINALS - Methods of operating a communications system comprise, in one example, inserting advertising in a program stream by a receiving device based, at least in part, on an encrypted segmentation message embedded in the program steam. The at least one segmentation message defines an expanse of the program stream to receive the advertising. At least one embedded decoy message is included in the program stream, as well. In one example, the receiving device, which may be a set-top terminal, for example, is coupled to a display device, such as a television, at a user location. A method of operating a receiving device coupled to a display device at a user location is also disclosed, comprising programming the receiving device to record a program and recording the program based, at least in part, on at least one segmentation message in a program stream. Systems are disclosed, as well. | 09-26-2013 |
20130254801 | INCREMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF DATA - In one form, the present teachings provide a method and apparatus for broadcasting an event. The method includes receiving data related to an event via an uplink. Another aspect of the method includes determining whether the data is broadcast on a recurring basis. The method also includes determining whether a transponder channel associated with multiplexed program channels has any unused data or bandwidth to broadcast a portion of the data along with the multiplexed program channels. Additionally, the method includes broadcasting the portion of the data in a data stream. | 09-26-2013 |
20130263177 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTENT CHANNELS - An apparatus and method for creating channels dedicated to a particular type of content. The method includes acquiring seed content and using the seed content in the creation or updating of a content list. Additional content for the channel is acquired based on the common features of the content list. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263178 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY TRANSMITTING MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CONTENT - Embodiments provide methods and systems for presenting advertisements associated with a particular media. The advertisement may have several versions, any one of which may be presented, based on several factors, including the length of time between transmission and receipt of any particular version. The transmission of the advertisements and related media content is optimize in order seamlessly transition between advertisements and media content. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263179 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ADAPTIVELY TRANSMITTING MEDIA AND ADVERTISING CONTENT - Embodiments provide methods and systems for presenting advertisements associated with a particular media. The advertisement may have several versions, any one of which may be presented, based on several factors, including the length of time between transmission and receipt of any particular version. The transmission of the advertisements and related media content is optimize in order seamlessly transition between advertisements and media content. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263180 | Pre-fetch Ads while Serving Ads in Live Stream - Described herein are techniques related to pre-fetching ads while serving ads in a live streaming video. In one implementation, the pre-fetching mechanism will set up a default set of ads pre-fetching criteria on a client and then the client will parse new/extra ads pre-fetching criteria from a live stream. Next the default set of ads pre-fetching criteria on the client will update via the parsed new/extra ads pre-fetching criteria. Now a notification from the live stream to pre-fetch ads is received by the client and the pre-fetched ads are obtained from the live stream. The client will receive a notification from the live stream to show ads and pre-fetched ads will be shown on the client. This Abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 10-03-2013 |
20130263181 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DEFINING VIDEO ADVERTISING CHANNELS - Described are computer-based methods and apparatuses, including computer program products, for defining video advertising channels. A set of requirements is received for an advertising channel. A training set of video content is identified based on the set of requirements. A set of baseline categorizations is received that includes, for each video in the training set of video content, a categorization for each requirement from the set of requirements. A set of experiments is calculated based on the training set of video content and the set of baseline categorizations to determine video content for the advertising channel. | 10-03-2013 |
20130268961 | VARIABILITY IN AVAILABLE LEVELS OF QUALITY OF ENCODED CONTENT - A server resource provides notification to subscribers in a respective network environment that the content is available for retrieval at a particular bit rate (e.g., a promotional bit rate) or particular level of quality (e.g., promotional level of quality) amongst multiple levels of quality for a limited duration of time. For example, an especially high level of quality (or bit rate) of the content may be available only for the limited duration of time. After making the especially high level of quality of content available for retrieval during a promotional period, the content may be subsequently available for retrieval only at lower levels of quality. Accordingly, one or more configurations as discussed herein include changing the ability to access content encoded at different levels of quality over time. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268962 | INTEGRATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA WITH LIVE EVENTS - Apparatus and methods that provide for integration of social media with live events are disclosed. Social media content could be published to an online social media service responsive to the detection of a trigger that is associated with a live event video broadcast. In some embodiments, incoming user-driven social media content is repurposed and automatically reformatted for video display. Story content sources and citations might also be integrated for broadcast stories. Story content approval and notification could also be supported. | 10-10-2013 |
20130268963 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERY OF COMPLIANT VIDEO ADVERTISEMENTS TO DEVICES FROM ONE OR MORE PLATFORMS - A method of delivering video content. The method may comprise receiving a request for a first video from a video-playing device that is coupled to a network, determining whether to include a second video, generating a playlist comprising the first video and the second video, and transmitting the playlist to the Internet video-playing device. The second video may comprise a video advertisement. Additionally, a system for delivering video content is described. The system may include a processor, storage, an operating system, a logging module, one or more network interfaces capable of communicating with a plurality of video advertising networks, and a scripting engine. | 10-10-2013 |
20130276020 | System and Method for Advertising - A system and method for advertising are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises rendering a content to a plurality of users, the content having a time duration, rendering a first selectable element associated with the content to a first one of the plurality of users at a first time during the time duration of the rendered content, and rendering a second selectable element associated with the content to a second one of the plurality of users at a second time during the time duration of the rendered content, wherein the second time is different from the first time and the first selectable element is not rendered to the first one of the plurality of users while the second selectable element is rendered to the second one of the plurality of users. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276021 | EMBEDDED VIDEO PLAYER WITH MODULAR AD PROCESSING - A method, device and/or system for operating or causing a video player embedded into a web page to play a video is disclosed. Embed code is placed into the web page. When the web page is loaded into a web browser, player code is loaded and optionally customized to display one or more videos that can be selected for playback with the player code. When an end user selects the video using the player code, any ad and/or analytics module associated with the video are retrieved. The functionality of the ad and/or analytics module is integrated into the player code to allow tracking of analytics and inserting advertizing into the video. | 10-17-2013 |
20130283311 | METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, AND RECEPTION APPARATUS FOR DELIVERY OF SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT - Reception apparatus, method, computer-readable storage medium, and information providing apparatus for a trigger. The reception apparatus includes a tuner/demodulator and a processor. The tuner/demodulator is configured to receive content included in a transport stream from a content source. The transport stream includes a trigger associated with the content and references information included in the transport stream. The processor is configured to retrieve the trigger from the transport stream, and to retrieve the information from the transport stream based on the reference in the trigger. | 10-24-2013 |
20130283312 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING VIDEO WITH ADVERTISEMENTS OVER A NETWORK - A user can create a video segment or employ an existing video segment, upload the segment to a server, indicate an advertisement to be associated with the video, and then send it to a recipient over a computer network. The user provides an indication that one or more particular video segments and advertisements are to be shared over the network. An identifier for the video segment is automatically created and the segment and the identifier are automatically uploaded to a host computer over the network such as the Internet. The video segment, the identifier (optionally with other identifying material such as an identity of the sender, and an advertisement selected by the sender can be stored at the direction of the host computer. | 10-24-2013 |
20130291007 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INDICATING MEDIA ASSET ACCESS CONFLICTS USING A TIME BAR - Systems and methods for indicating media asset access conflicts using a time bar in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention are provided. A media guide display that includes at least some media asset listings and a time bar is generated. A first portion of the time bar representing a first time interval during which media assets, for which a respective media guidance function has been assigned, are scheduled for transmission is identified. A second portion, within the first portion of the time bar, which represents a second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap is identified. A first indicator is generated, for display in the first portion, to represent the first time interval. A second indicator is generated, for display in the second portion, to represent the second time interval during which the scheduled transmission times of the media assets overlap. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291008 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTOMATED EXTRACTION OF CLOSED CAPTIONS IN REAL TIME OR NEAR REAL-TIME AND TAGGING OF STREAMING DATA FOR ADVERTISEMENTS - System and methods for finding and accessing desired audio content from audio content sources, including means and methods for extracting captions from a broadcast; aggregating the captions in a database; indexing the database content; searching the captions for a mention of at least one target; analyzing the results for desired content; indexing into the database to extract the desired content; thereby providing a method for quickly finding and accessing desired audio and video content from a large number of sources | 10-31-2013 |
20130291009 | Metadata Brokering Server and Methods - Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide methods and systems for supplying rich multimedia metadata usable to generate, e.g., sophisticated entertainment user interfaces in the home. These methods and systems can be implemented as a server-based software application that feeds multiple, diverse clients. The server functionality could be distributed, even co-located physically with one or more clients, or centralized. The server aggregates, filters, validates, augments and links metadata from disparate sources. The server transforms the metadata into a more manageable and extensible internal format. The server communicates with client devices using a schema-independent protocol, providing metadata in the appropriate format that suites the clients needs. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291010 | METHOD OF INSERTING VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT IN WEB PAGE - A method of inserting video advertisement in a web page is provided, including steps of: sending a web page browsing signal via a client to a web page server, thereby allowing the web page server to provide web page information to the client; sending an advertisement connection signal via the client to an advertisement server when the client receives the web page information; searching corresponding video advertisement information via the advertisement server according to a relation condition of the web page information; and sending an advertisement generating signal to the client via the advertisement server for inserting and displaying the video advertisement information in the web page information. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291011 | TRANSCODING SERVER AND METHOD FOR OVERLAYING IMAGE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THEREIN - A transcoding server is provided, and the transcoding server includes a receiving unit configured to receive image data and additional information via a communication network; an additional middleware configured to process the received additional information; a decoding unit configured to decode the received image data; an overlay-mixer configured to generate integrated image data by overlaying the decoded image data with the processed additional information; an encoding unit configured to encode the generated integrated data image; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit the encoded integrated image data to one or more terminals. | 10-31-2013 |
20130291012 | System and Method for Interaction Prompt Initiated Video Advertising - Systems and methods for interaction prompts initiated video advertising are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer implemented method comprises storing digital advertising content, the digital content including digital video, and digital slideshows. An XML file is served from an ad server to a player embedded in a web site. One or more advertisements are dynamically generated from the XML file and digital content. The one or more advertisements are displayed with video content requested through the web site. | 10-31-2013 |
20130298156 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SYNCHRONIZING MEDIA AND TARGETED CONTENT - Systems and methods for synchronizing media and targeted content are provided. Timing data associated with playing media content from a disconnected media outlet is obtained. The timing data is sent over a network to a server. Synchronization data is received from the server. The synchronization data is generated without communication with the disconnected media outlet. At least one synchronized advertisement is received, where each synchronized advertisement is associated with a time code associated with the playing media content. The at least one synchronized advertisement is displayed based on the time code and the synchronization data. An e-commerce user interface is provided for at least one product associated with the at least one synchronized advertisement. | 11-07-2013 |
20130305276 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IN-STREAM ADVERTISING ON AN INTERNET CONNECTED DEVICE - This invention discloses a system for in-stream advertising on an internet connected device comprising: at least a media streaming server adapted to stream media content in relation to a request from said internet connected device, said media streaming server further adapted to read and stream a concatenated file containing said media content and in-stream advertisement, on said internet connected device, in a single request from said internet connected device; at least an adinsert module adapted to concatenate said fetched advertisement and said media content; and at least a file writer configured to write said concatenated file containing fetched said media content and said in-stream advertisement in a single file in order to enable said media streaming server to read and stream said concatenated file on said internet connected device in a seamless manner. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305277 | Terminating Enhanced Television Broadcasts - An enhanced television broadcast system may enable the transmission and reception of a real-time event when a new program is about to begin. The real-time event may control access to enhancements from the program that is ending. In some embodiments, these real-time events may constitute triggers that are included within packets transmitted in an Internet Protocol multicast. As one example, the trigger may include a Uniform Resource Locator in the form of a tv: protocol that automatically causes the television display to go to full screen television. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305278 | INTEGRATED ADVERTISING IN VIDEO LINK AGGREGATION SYSTEM - Methods and systems for presentation of content through an interface to provide personalized video feeds to a user. A video feed is harvested from feed items gathered at various Internet sources. The feed items are filtered to remove those that do not link to video content. A criteria specified by the user is used to filter the feed items. | 11-14-2013 |
20130305279 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALTERING THE PRESENTATION OF BROADCAST CONTENT - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a method and system for altering a presentation of broadcast content. More specifically, embodiments provide an accurate and efficient mechanism for suppressing advertisements by using downloaded templates to identify advertisements before suppression for a duration indicated by information downloaded about the advertisement, where the suppression is effectuated by controlling a display or set-top box using remote-control functionality. In one embodiment, a digital signal comprising broadcast content is accessed. A plurality of templates are received and stored, wherein each template represents a known portion of the broadcast content. The digital signal is then compared against a portion of the plurality of stored templates. Upon a match, a control signal operable to alter a component of a presentation of the known portion of the broadcast content is generated. | 11-14-2013 |
20130312026 | MOVING-IMAGE PLAYING APPARATUS AND METHOD - An apparatus and a method for playing a plurality of moving images as one moving image are provided. The apparatus at a terminal includes a display unit for playing the plurality of moving images as one moving image and a controller for connecting the plurality of moving images through connection information for a respective one of the plurality of moving images to play the plurality of moving images as one moving image. The apparatus at a server includes a controller for connecting or converting the plurality of moving images as or into one moving image through connection information for a respective one of the plurality of moving images, and for performing a control operation to sequentially transmit the plurality of moving images according to the connection information in a streaming manner to a terminal, and a transmitter for sequentially transmitting the plurality of moving images to the terminal. | 11-21-2013 |
20130318551 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING IMAGE OBJECTS IN VIDEO DATA - A system, method and computer program product are disclose for processing an object in a video data stream. The method runs on a processor programmed to execute the method and includes but is not limited to receiving input data at the client device for rendering on the client device display a first functional indicator indicating one of a plurality of functions and surrounding a first region of pixel locations representing a first image object in the video data stream; and performing a function indicated by the first functional indicator on meta data for the first image object in the first region of pixel locations. | 11-28-2013 |
20130339998 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING RELATED MEDIA CONTENT LISTINGS DURING MEDIA CONTENT CREDITS - Methods and systems for providing a media guidance application, which provides media listings during the credits accompanying a work. The media guidance application may automatically retrieve listings of related works (e.g., movies, television shows, webcasts, etc.) featuring the individual member of the cast or crew of the work and supplement or replace each cast or crew member's name with listings for the related works. | 12-19-2013 |
20130347029 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR NAVIGATING TO CONTENT WITHOUT AN ADVERTISEMENT - Systems and methods are provided for displaying media assets on user equipment. The first media asset that the user desires to view is displayed on a display screen of the user equipment and its associated content characteristic is identified. Upon receiving a request to access a different media asset, a search is initiated to identify a second media asset that matches the identified content characteristic of the displayed media asset. After such a media asset has been identified, it is determined whether the content source that provides such an identified media asset includes an advertisement at the time the user request is received. If the content source of the identified media asset does not include an advertisement at the time of the user request, then the identified media asset is displayed on the display screen of the user equipment. | 12-26-2013 |
20130347030 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes generating a trigger, wherein the trigger contains a first identifier and a parameter, wherein the first identifier identifies an application to be launched, wherein the parameter contains a media time stamp and a content identifier, wherein the media time stamp indicates a current point in the playout of a content, wherein the content identifier identifies the content currently being viewed, wherein the trigger is passed into the application after the application is launched, and wherein the application delivers the content identifier to a server in order to identify the content currently being viewed; generating a broadcast signal including the trigger; and transmitting the broadcast signal. | 12-26-2013 |
20140007155 | BRAND DETECTION IN AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA | 01-02-2014 |
20140007156 | ANNOTATION OF METADATA THROUGH CAPTURE INFRASTRUCTURE | 01-02-2014 |
20140007157 | EXPOSURE OF PUBLIC INTERNET PROTOCOL ADDRESSES IN AN ADVERTISING EXCHANGE SERVER TO IMPROVE RELEVANCY OF ADVERTISEMENTS | 01-02-2014 |
20140013349 | Content Insertion in Adaptive Streams - A method including providing a first content item for consumption, the first content item having a content placement opportunity at which a second content item can be consumed, dividing the first content item into a plurality of chunks, the placement opportunity being temporally disposed after a first one of the chunks and/or before a second one of the chunks, after a first point where the first chunk is operative to finish being rendered and/or before a second point where the second chunk is operative to start being rendered, and encoding the chunks yielding a plurality of encoded chunks, wherein the encoding includes performing, for each one of the chunks of the first content item encoding the audio/video frames of the one chunk at a first audio/video quality, and repeating encoding of the audio/video frames of the one chunk at a second audio/video quality. Related apparatus and methods are also described. | 01-09-2014 |
20140013350 | Advertisement Delivering System Based on Digital Television System and Mobile Communication Device - A digital television system is connected to a mobile computing and communication device through an ad hoc communication link. A program broadcasted by the television system includes a plurality frames delivered in a sequential manner. A user can freeze a frame by employing the mobile device. The frame can then be transmitted to the mobile device and be redisplayed on the mobile device. The redisplayed frame includes visible symbols pointing to displayed items associated with advertising messages. The frame can also be stored in a photograph folder for the user to view the frame and associated advertising messages in a later time. | 01-09-2014 |
20140020013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE OUT-OF-BAND BROADCAST TRIGGER SYNCHRONIZATION AND COMMUNICATION TO INSERTION DEVICES - A cue message detection synchronizer that provides an out-of-band cue message to downstream content insertion devices. The cue message detection synchronizer receives a first data stream corresponding to a network feed, receives a second data stream corresponding to a provider feed, receives at least one cue message associated with the first data stream, compares the first data stream to the second data stream to determine a data stream offset, and generates cue message comprising one or more of: (i) the determined data stream offset, and (ii) a timestamp associated with the generated cue message and modified by the determined data stream offset. In this way, a location within a synchronized provider stream can be provided to downstream content insertion devices. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020014 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING WIDGET INFORMATION USING AN MPEG-2 LAYER - The present invention relates to a method for providing a widget service. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for providing a widget service for a receiving device using a Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)-2 layer, the method comprising the steps of: receiving MPEG broadcast data; loading a widget general information table (WGIT) stored in program specific information (PSI) of the MPEG broadcast data; loading the information indicated by a widget information table (WIT) of the WGIT; and generating a widget using the information indicated by the WIT. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020015 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MANAGING A PROGRAM-RELATED APPLICATION WIDGET IN A BROADCAST RECEIVER - An apparatus and method for managing a program-related application widget in a broadcast receiver is provided. The method includes receiving information on an application widget, which may interact with a program and content, from a broadcast provider server and managing the application widget, which may interact with the program and content, based on the received information on the application widget. | 01-16-2014 |
20140020016 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Time-Scale Modification During Multi-Media Broadcasts - One embodiment of the present invention is a method for broadcasting information to one or more client devices from a broadcaster that is not a client device, which one or more client devices utilize presentation rates to present audio in broadcast information at various presentation rates using time-scale modification, and which method includes: (a) the broadcaster broadcasting the information; and (b) the broadcaster broadcasting guidance information used to determine presentation rates for use by the one or more client devices in presentation of audio in the broadcast information using time-scale modification; wherein the guidance information is transmitted at or not at a time of broadcast of the broadcast information. | 01-16-2014 |
20140026163 | System and Method of Presenting Media Content - A method includes monitoring media content at media content locations to identify media content items. The media content locations are identified in social network data stored by a set-top box device. The method includes receiving, at the set-top box device, a command to present image cells to a display device. The command is responsive to an alert sent from the set-top box device. The method also includes presenting the image cells at the display device. At least one of the image cells includes an image corresponding to an identified media content item. | 01-23-2014 |
20140026164 | CUSTOMIZED PROGRAM INSERTION SYSTEM - A customized consumer advertisement module and process are provided for inserting a user selected object into a user selected category of program. The user stores model objects locally at the user site, or communicates the model objects to a remotely located broadcaster for storage at a broadcaster site. The user selects categories of programs in which the model objects, or portions thereof, will be inserted. The customized consumer advertisement module inserts the model objects, or portions thereof, into the selected categories of programs. | 01-23-2014 |
20140033248 | INCLUDING INSERTS IN MULTIMEDIA CONTENT - Disclosed are methods and apparatus for including an insert (e.g., an advertisement) in multimedia content. The method comprises receiving, by a receiving module, one or more indications, each indication being an indication that a consumer intends to consume, at some time in the future, the multimedia content. Using the indications, a value of a metric is then determined. The metric is dependent upon the number of received indications or one or more attributes of consumers whom the indications indicate intend to consume the multimedia content. An insert is then selected depending on the determined value for the metric. The selected insert is then included in the multimedia content. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033249 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING TARGETED ADVERTISING DATA IN AN INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION SYSTEM - A method is disclosed for delivering targeted advertising data over an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) network including but not limited to displaying in a picture in picture queue display, a set of follow-on advertisements comprising less than all of the plurality of follow-on advertisements; rotating one of the set of follow-on advertisements off of the on-screen picture in picture queue display to an off-screen storage; and rotating another one of the follow-on advertisements from the off-screen storage to the on screen picture in picture queue display. A system and computer program are disclosed for practicing the method. | 01-30-2014 |
20140033250 | Preprocessing Video to Insert Visual Elements and Applications Thereof - Embodiments of this invention relate to preprocessing video such that visual elements, such as advertisements, can be inserted at a later point in time when the video is requested by a user. In an embodiment, a video and target data is received. The video is analyzed to determine how a target moves and changes over time. Metadata describing how the target moves and changes over time is stored. When a user requests an on-demand video such as from a video sharing site, a visual element is inserted into the video. The visual elements move and change as defined in the stored metadata. In this way, advertisements can be inserted into on-demand video such as video from a video sharing website. | 01-30-2014 |
20140040944 | DYNAMIC INSERTION OF CINEMATIC STAGE PROPS IN PROGRAM CONTENT - Dynamically replaceable assets are inserted in program content and may be used for the insertion of cinematic stage props therein. Such assets can be used for advertising purposes in that images of different products and services can be inserted therein and are changeable via a network. Such assets may be created by identifying locations in the content where the assets can be inserted, establishing the assets in the identified locations, and determining location and visual effects information for each asset. Replacement images, such as images of products, may be obtained via a network. The visual appearance of each replacement image may be modified using visual effects information so the inserted objects appear natural as if they were part of the original scene. | 02-06-2014 |
20140047472 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR RESOURCE-BASED ALLOCATION OF CONTENT TRANSMITTED IN A MEDIA NETWORK - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for allocating content elements addressed for a content opportunity in a transport stream within a household-addressable media network. A content opportunity may include an advertising slot in a programming stream. The content elements may include advertising content configured to be run during the advertising slot. The advertising slot may be transmitted in a programming stream providing television programming and the advertising content may be provided in a commercial feed. The media network may be configured to transmit various content formats, such as high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and variations thereof. Systems may be configured to allocate the highest profile corresponding content elements if there is sufficient resources available. If sufficient resources are not available, the system may allocate lower profile versions of the content elements. | 02-13-2014 |
20140059585 | Resolution of Tuner Conflicts - Method, device, and storage medium to identify that a resource conflict exists pertaining to tuners of a device that tune to programs; notify a user that the resource conflict exists; receive a request to release a tuner; release the tuner in response to the request; determine whether a program offer is to be made; and provide the program offer in response to determining that the program offer is to be made. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059586 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERACTIVE PROGRAMMING USING CAPTIONING - A method and system for the creation of interactive programming using captions. A caption and program information extractor monitors a broadcast media signal having captions and program information encoded in the broadcast media signal. The captions and program information are extracted and stored in a content database. A moderator accesses the content database to retrieve captions and for a program specified by the program information. The moderator uses the services of a moderator server to generate interactive programming from the captions and the moderator's own comments. The interactive programming is transmitted to a plurality of viewers who interact with the interactive programming by entering viewer comments. The viewer comments are received by the moderator along with additional captions and new interactive programming is generated using the viewer comments, additional captions, and additional moderator commentary. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059587 | MEDIA PROCESSING METHODS AND ARRANGEMENTS - The present technology concerns cell phones and other portable devices, and more particularly concerns use of such devices in connection with media content (electronic and physical) and with other systems (e.g., televisions, digital video recorders, and electronic program directories). In certain arrangements, identification of audio or visual content to which the user is being exposed is determined—in part—using information about one or more other people who are known to be present with the user. Information about the user's current location, or about the user's previous activities, can also be used in inferring the identity of content to which the user is currently being exposed. A great number of other features and arrangements are also detailed. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059588 | ADVERTISEMENT DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS AND ADVERTISEMENT DISTRIBUTION METHOD - An advertisement distribution apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a display request including a viewpoint condition and advertisement information; an advertisement space setting unit that sets an advertisement space corresponding to the viewpoint condition to video data of an arbitrary viewpoint position generated based on imaging data having different viewpoint positions; an advertisement information setting unit that sets the advertisement information received by the receiver to the advertisement space set by the advertisement space setting unit; and a video transmitter that transmits the video data of the arbitrary viewpoint position in which the advertisement information is set in the advertisement space to a terminal device. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059589 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SOCIAL MEDIA WITH AN INTELLIGENT TELEVISION - An Intelligent Television provides unique user interfaces and user interface interactions to provide social media. The interfaces and interface are intuitive and allow the user to quickly retrieve and view social media with respect to content displayed on the Intelligent Television. Further, intuitive user interface interactions are provided to allow for the quick and efficient posting of social media from the Intelligent Television to a social media site. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059590 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS, BROADCAST RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A broadcast receiving apparatus capable of changing a layout of broadcast and communication content items includes: a communication content item receiving unit receiving the communication content item distributed through communication; a broadcast content item receiving unit receiving the broadcast content item; a plane for holding a picture of a broadcast video represented by the broadcast content item, and a picture of a communication video represented by the communication content item; a layout information obtaining unit obtaining layout information indicating a layout of the broadcast and communication videos; and a superimposing unit superimposing the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video held in the plane, according to the layout information for each set of the pictures, and outputting an image in which the picture of the broadcast video and the picture of the communication video are superimposed. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059591 | BROADCASTING AN INFORMATION SIGNAL HAVING SPECIAL CONTENT FOR TRIGGERING AN APPROPRIATE ACTION IN A USER DEVICE - The problem is solved by a method for broadcasting a broadcast signal, comprising generating an information signal having in time a first content up to a certain time and a second content after this time. The information signal is broadcast as a broadcast signal via a first communication link At least one first feature is being provided with respect to the second content, for example an advertisement. The second content is detected in the information signal using the at least one first feature. On detection of the second content in the information signal at least one second feature is extracted from the first content in the information signal preceding the second content. The at least one second feature is sent to a user device using a second communication link, different from the first communication link, the second communication link being faster than the first communication link | 02-27-2014 |
20140059592 | CROSS-PLATFORM MESSAGING - Systems and methods are provided for displaying a short message service (SMS) message on user media equipment, in which the user media equipment includes a set-top box and a display. In some embodiments, the set-top box receives an SMS message, wherein the SMS message includes information identifying a triggering event for displaying the SMS message. The SMS message is stored until the occurrence and detection of the identified triggering event. In response to detecting the occurrence of the identified triggering event, the SMS message is displayed on at least a portion of the display of the user media equipment. | 02-27-2014 |
20140059593 | IN-BAND DATA RECOGNITION AND SYNCHRONIZATION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus for recognizing and synchronizing to in-band data at a multimedia device is provided. A content stream includes in-band data. The in-band data is processed and in-band data pattern data associated with the content stream are created. Metadata are attached to the event identification data. The event identification data are provided to multimedia devices which receive broadcasted multimedia content streams containing video programs with in-band data. The in-band data are processed and compared to the event identification data. If a match occurs, the multimedia device uses the metadata to perform specified actions. | 02-27-2014 |
20140068657 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING ADVERTISING INTO A VIDEO SIGNAL AT A RECEIVING DEVICE NOT HAVING A DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDER (NON-DVR) RECEIVER - A system and method of operating a non-recordable receiving device comprises a video storage device and a network. The non-DVR receiving device is separate from the video storage device and communicates with the video storage device through the network. The non-DVR receiving device receives a video signal, monitors the television signal for an insert indicator and proximate the insert indicator, communicates an advertisement request signal from the non-DVR receiving device to the video storage device through the network. The video storage device communicates an advertisement to the non-DVR receiving device in response to the advertisement request signal. The non-DVR receiving device displays the advertisement on a display associated with the non-DVR receiving device. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068658 | ADVERTISEMENT EMBEDDED SYSTEM, ADVERTISEMENT EMBEDDED METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM THEREOF - An advertisement embedded system, an advertisement embedded method, and a recording medium thereof are provided. The system includes a medium providing module and a digital television (DTV) apparatus. The medium providing module is used to provide a piece of advertisement media data. The DTV apparatus includes a digital signal receiving unit, a detection unit, and a processing unit. The digital signal receiving unit receives a DTV signal, and the detection unit detects strength of the DTV signal. The processing unit is connected to the digital signal receiving unit and the detection unit. When the strength of the DTV signal detected by the detection unit is less than a preset value, the processing unit switches a media source of the DTV apparatus from the digital signal receiving unit to the medium providing module, so as to obtain the piece of advertisement media data. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068659 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS FOR COMBINING MULTICHANNEL CONTENT PRESENTATION WITHIN INTERACTIVE LOTTERY/GAMING ENVIRONMENT IN AN INTERACTIVE PRESENTATION DEVICE OF A LOTTERY/GAME OPERATOR - In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer-implemented method having at least the following: presenting, by a specialized interactive presentation device, to a user, a touchscreen divided into: a first function area, a second function area, and a third function area; where the specialized interactive presentation device is located at a physical establishment that provides gaming, lottery, or both; where the first function area, the second function area, and the third function area are configured to function independently from each other and concurrently with each other; displaying, by the specialized interactive presentation device, in the first function area, advertisement content related to lottery, gaming, or both; displaying, by the specialized interactive presentation device, in the second function area, event content for a live or stored event; displaying, by the specialized interactive presentation device, in the third function area, an interactive non-lottery game, an interactive lottery game, or both. | 03-06-2014 |
20140068660 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 03-06-2014 |
20140075469 | CONTENT DISTRIBUTION INCLUDING ADVERTISEMENTS - Methods, devices, and computer program products are provided to enhance viewing of an entertainment content in the presence of advertisements. At a compliant device, at least a portion of an entertainment content is received and content policy information associated with the received entertainment content is obtained. The content policy information relates to presentation of one or more advertisements during a specific release window of the entertainment content. Such content policy information can be ascertained through one or both of: extraction of watermarks that are embedded in the one or more advertisements or the entertainment content, and computation and matching of fingerprints associated with the one or more advertisements or the entertainment content. Based on the content policy information, presentation of the one or more advertisements is triggered before allowing presentation of advertisement-free playback of the entertainment content, or simultaneous with presentation of the entertainment content. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075470 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes receiving uncompressed audio content or uncompressed video content from an external decoding unit, extracting identifiers of frames from the received content periodically, submitting requests containing the identifiers and receiving a trigger for the content when a new segment is detected or when an event activation needs to be communicated to the receiver, wherein the trigger indicates the current time of the contents and references a particular interactive event in an application parameter table or signals that the event is to be executed now or at a specified future time, wherein the application parameter table includes information about at least one of applications. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075471 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ACCESSING SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO A NEWS SEGMENT - Systems and methods are operable to access additional supplemental information pertaining to a supplemental information window presented during a news broadcast event. An exemplary embodiment serially presents a plurality of news segments of the news broadcast event on a display, presents at least one supplemental information window concurrently with the presented plurality of news segments on the display, receives a request to present additional supplemental information that is associated with the at least one supplemental information window, accesses the additional supplemental information, and presents the additional supplemental information on the display. | 03-13-2014 |
20140075472 | COOPERATIVE COMMUNICATION/BROADCASTING SYSTEM, APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVER, RECEIVER, RECEPTION METHOD FOR RECEIVER, AND APPLICATION MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR APPLICATION MANAGEMENT SERVER - An application management server includes: a terminal management table storage unit configured to store terminal device identification data for identifying a terminal device and information indicating whether or not transmission of notification data is necessary while correlating the terminal device identification data with the information; a registration request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a registration request for registering transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the registration request; a release request reception unit configured to receive from the terminal device, a release request for releasing transmission of notification data, and update the terminal management table storage unit based on the release request; a via-broadcasting notification transmission unit configured to perform a process of including notification data in a broadcasting signal and transmitting the notification data; and a via-communication notification transmission unit configured to perform a process of referring to the terminal management table storage unit and transmitting the notification data to the terminal device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140082659 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING PROGRESSIVE ADVERTISEMENT SCHEDULES IN MEDIA ASSETS - Methods and systems for generating progressive advertisement schedules in media assets. Advertisement schedules are generated for currently displayed media assets based at least in part on the advertisement schedules associated with media assets previously viewed by the user and the number of advertisements presented to a user while the user viewed the previous media asset. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082660 | AD INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Estimating ad inventory in an online video streaming system accurately handles interdependencies among targeted attributes. The estimating includes determining a probability distribution of samples taken from electronic data records of ad impressions in an interactive online video streaming service, among a population comprising each different combination of targeted attributes recorded for each of the samples. In addition, the estimating may include populating an electronic data structure with data relating the each different combination of the targeted attributes to corresponding forecasted number of available impressions in a defined time period, based on the probability distribution and a forecasted total number of available impressions in the time period. Then, estimating the ad inventory is based on the electronic data structure and targeting attributes for an ad campaign, optionally including summing forecasted impressions for combinations of the targeted attributes that include all of the defined set of targeted attributes. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082661 | LOW LATENCY VIDEO STORYBOARD DELIVERY WITH SELECTABLE RESOLUTION LEVELS - A video storyboard delivery system is disclosed. The system receives, from a playback client executed on a user device, a request for a video including one or more user device parameters. The system obtains a storyboard manifest including information defining a storyboard associated with the video, wherein the information includes a plurality of storyboard resolution levels. Using the one or more user device parameters, a selection is made of one of the plurality of storyboard resolution levels from the storyboard manifest. The storyboard at the selected resolution level is delivered to the playback client. | 03-20-2014 |
20140082662 | DATA INSERTION APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR USE WITH COMPRESSED AUDIO/VIDEO DATA - Methods, apparatus, and articles of manufacture for performing data insertion in compressed audio/video data streams are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein include receiving an input multi-program data stream including a first compressed media data stream associated with a media program and a second data stream containing descriptive information describing the media program, rearranging data in frames of the first compressed media data stream to form contiguous sequences of skip bytes at respective locations in the frames of the first compressed media data stream, extracting the descriptive information from the second data stream, inserting payload data prepared from the descriptive information at the locations of the contiguous sequences of skip bytes in the frames of the compressed media data stream, and recombining the second data stream with the compressed media stream after inserting the payload data to form an output multi-program data stream. | 03-20-2014 |
20140089965 | SYSTEM FOR INSERTION OF LOCALLY CACHED INFORMATION INTO A RECEIVED BROADCAST STREAM - A method and apparatus are provided for receiving a broadcast comprising a plurality of program channels and generating a playback stream using at least one of a buffered program channel and stored indexed content (e.g., commercials, programs, songs) for insertion. Control data controls which receivers insert which indexed content and when the indexed content is inserted into a received program channel, allowing for playback of songs from playlists, tiered subscription services, and sponsorship of broadcast program channels to provide market-directed content to selected receivers and listeners. Buffer management operations prevent uncontrolled buffer growth and commercial content avoidance through rapid channel changes. | 03-27-2014 |
20140089966 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 03-27-2014 |
20140096155 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ADVERTISEMENT - An apparatus for controlling display of an advertisement includes a receiving terminal receiving a signal according to an operation of a remote controller, a transmitting terminal transmitting the display control signal received through the receiving terminal to a set-top box, a data transceiving terminal receiving advertisement data and advertisement information registered in the advertisement server, a data inputting terminal receiving the broadcasting data or the advertisement data, a data outputting terminal outputting the broadcasting data or the advertisement data input to the data inputting terminal to the display, and a control unit blocking the output of the broadcasting data to the display and controlling the output of the advertisement data when a broadcasting channel change signal is input through the receiving terminal during a period in which the broadcasting data are output through the display. | 04-03-2014 |
20140101690 | Image Capture and Identification System and Process - A digital image of the object is captured and the object is recognized from plurality of objects in a database. An information address corresponding to the object is then used to access information and initiate communication pertinent to the object. | 04-10-2014 |
20140101691 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC TAGGING IN TELEVISION USING CROWD SOURCING TECHNIQUE - A method and system for tracking of objects in a video is disclosed. The method of the present invention enables user to indicate a boundary-box to the identified object of interest in the broadcast video on television or any other communication media. The object indicted in the boundary-box is than tracked by the users connected in a social community network in the upcoming video frames of the broadcasted video. The tracked object is then tagged by the users in the social community network. Further, the present invention enables augmentation of the tracked object in the video by extracting additional information from the online service providers. The augmentation and tagging of the object generates metadata related to the object. The metadata generated is stored on a server to track the object in future based on the metadata related to the object. | 04-10-2014 |
20140109132 | CAPTION DATA DELIVERY APPARATUS AND METHODS - Apparatus and methods for efficiently and flexibly providing caption data (e.g., closed captioning) to subscribers of a content-based network, such as for example Internet protocol television (IPTV) subscribers. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes a server performing real-time extraction and encapsulation of caption data, transport of caption data to client devices over the network, and use of one or more applications running on the client devices to decode and display the caption data consistent with the multimedia (audio/video) content with which it is associated. In one variant, instant messaging (IM) infrastructure is used to authenticate clients and receive and display the caption data via a separate transport process. Server and client-side apparatus adapted for caption data receipt, decoding and display are also disclosed. | 04-17-2014 |
20140109133 | FEEDING DEVICE, FEEDING METHOD, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, PROGRAM, AND BROADCASTING SYSTEM - In a broadcasting system of the present disclosure, a feeding device includes a broadcasting unit that broadcasts a program to a receiving device via a broadcasting network, and a feeding unit that feeds a segment data sequence containing at least one piece of segment data including a segment validity period indicating a synchronization period for progress of the program and metadata associated with the program in progress to the receiving device, and the receiving device includes a receiving unit that receives the program broadcast from the feeding device via the broadcasting network, an acquisition unit that acquires the segment data sequence fed from the feeding device, and a presentation unit that presents information about the program to a user in synchronization with the progress of the program based on the acquired segment data sequence. | 04-17-2014 |
20140123173 | PACING AD SERVICE WITH ADJUSTABLE GRANULARITY - In a streaming video system with included video ad breaks, a pacing component allocates ads to particular ad breaks so as to pace the distribution of ads over a defined ad campaign period according to a pacing protocol using discrete time bins. A curve fitting algorithm may be used to provide increased or adjustable granularity of time bins used in the pacing protocol. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123174 | METHOD FOR PROCESSING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO AN ANNOUNCED SERVICE OR CONTENT IN AN NRT SERVICE AND A BROADCAST RECEIVER - A method of processing additional information related to an announced service or content in a Non-Real Time (NRT) service and the broadcast receiver are disclosed herein. A method of providing a Non-Real Time (NRT) service in a broadcasting receiver includes receiving a service map table (SMT) and a first descriptor through a service signaling channel, identifying an image identifier and an image type of an image for an NRT service based upon the first descriptor, receiving the image via a flute session and displaying the image when corresponding service is played, wherein the image is logo or icon data for the NRT service. The method may further include connecting a service signaling channel, parsing the received SMT and the first descriptor, determining whether a service is the NRT service based upon the parsed SMT and storing the received image. | 05-01-2014 |
20140130084 | SCHEME FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER INSERTIONS IN MEDIA - A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140130085 | Method and System to Provide Interactivity Using an Interactive Channel Bug - A method and system are disclosed to provide interactivity using an interactive channel bug. The interactive channel bug (e.g., an “interactive broadcast channel branding logo”) allows a television user to access a variety of interactive services. The interactive broadcast channel branding logo may be configured to launch a functionality determined by a broadcaster. This functionality may change over time. The form of the interactive broadcast channel branding logo may also change over time in which the availability of new interactive services is indicated. | 05-08-2014 |
20140137151 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING MEDIA CONTENT - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may perform operations including, for example, receiving a plurality of user-generated comments associated with media content where the plurality of user-generated comments are temporally associated with a portion of the media content during a presentation of the media content at a group of communication devices, and identifying from the plurality of user-generated comments a cluster of comments associated with a segment of the media content based on satisfaction of a threshold number of comments for the segment. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143799 | SUBSTITUTING ALTERNATIVE MEDIA FOR PRESENTATION DURING VARIABLE SPEED OPERATION - A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving multimedia data comprising program content and promotional content and forwarding the multimedia data is to a multimedia presentation device. A video cue is detected within the multimedia data, wherein the video cue is imperceptible during a normal display rate of the multimedia data. A selection for alternative display rate is received. Alternative content is forwarded to the display device responsive to the video cue and the selection for alternative display rate being different from normal display rate. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143800 | TARGETING IN-VIDEO ADVERTISING - Techniques for presenting a content item with a media item are described. The techniques include receiving user input indicating a placement preference for a content item to be presented with a media item. The placement preference indicates a presentation preference of the content item relative to presentation of the media item. The placement preference is used to influence selection of a media item with which the content item is to be presented. | 05-22-2014 |
20140150012 | PHOTOSENSITIVITY PROTECTION FOR VIDEO DISPLAY - Systems and methods for providing photosensitivity protection for content displayable with a screen display are provided. Content, which may include video content, may be received at a media device. A portion of the video content that corresponds to flashing images may be identified with the media device. A precaution against the flashing images may be identified based at least in part on the identifying of the portion of the video content that corresponds to flashing images. One or more of at least a portion of the video content and/or information about the video content may be displayed based at least in part on the precaution. | 05-29-2014 |
20140150013 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PRODUCING VIDEO DATA - A system and method for incorporating one or more additional video objects into input video data to produce output video data. A method includes retrieving the input video data, analysing the input video data to identify one or more desired visual attributes for the one or more additional video objects to possess when incorporated into the input video data, creating instructions for generating additional video data comprising the one or more additional video objects having the one or more desired visual attributes and transmitting at least the instructions to a first remote system that has already received at least part of the input video data, the instructions being useable by the remote system to generate the additional video data for incorporation into the input video data. | 05-29-2014 |
20140157303 | ANNOTATING AN OBJECT IN A VIDEO WITH VIRTUAL INFORMATION ON A MOBILE TERMINAL - Embodiments of the present invention provide a visual interlock system for providing product information by displaying video content annotated with virtual information (stored as metadata) such as advertisement information or a social network service (SNS) message from a friend. Specifically, among other things, embodiments of the present invention provide a system that allows a video playing on a television to be simultaneously played on a mobile device. The system searches for virtual information related to a visual object in the video. The virtual information is stored as metadata. The virtual object in the video is annotated with the virtual information. The annotated video is displayed on the user terminal. | 06-05-2014 |
20140157304 | BROADCAST TRANSITION CHANNEL - A distribution system and reception apparatus, and methods thereof, are provided for broadcasting and receiving a plurality of first services from a plurality of different broadcast providers, which broadcast a plurality of second services over a plurality of different broadcast channels, on a transition broadcast channel that is different from the plurality of different broadcast channels. The system includes at least one receiver and a transmitter. The at least one receiver is configured to receive the plurality of first services from the plurality of different broadcast providers. The transmitter is configured to broadcast the plurality of first services over the transition broadcast channel. | 06-05-2014 |
20140165093 | AUTOMATED UNOBTRUSIVE ANCILLIARY INFORMATION INSERTION INTO A VIDEO - An improved computerized process for an AUTOMATED UNOBTRUSIVE ANCILLARY INFORMATION INSERTION INTO A VIDEO is described that inserts an advertisement into a moving object in a video selected by a user by an algorithm which requires no manual operations by the advertising business entity. A user who has access to any computer hardware device chooses his selected video but sees on his monitor that selected video with an advertising segment inserted in some optimum placement on that moving object in the selected video by an optimizing subroutine so that the insertion-does not distract from the content of interest to the viewer. | 06-12-2014 |
20140173650 | ADVERTISEMENT ANALYSIS AND ERROR CORRELATION - A method includes receiving, from an advertisement monitor device, notification of a video stream that includes an advertisement insertion event. The advertisement insertion event includes a scheduled transition between the video program and at least one targeted advertisement associated with a corresponding target group of set top boxes. The method includes preparing resources to receive the video stream. A notification is sent to the advertisement monitor device to begin transmitting the video stream. The video stream, a unique identifier (ID) associated with the video stream and associated metadata for the video stream is received. The method includes analyzing the video stream to identify at least one issue in association with the advertisement insertion event, and generating a report that includes the identified at least one error, the unique ID, and the associated metadata for the video stream. | 06-19-2014 |
20140189730 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ALLOCATING BANDWIDTH IN SWITCHED DIGITAL VIDEO SYSTEMS BASED ON INTEREST - Systems and methods for allocating bandwidth in a switched digital video (SDV) system based on charmed interest. In some embodiments, bandwidth is deallocated from channels and allocated to requested channels having a higher interest. Tiered approaches for allocating bandwidth are disclosed. Embodiments in which QAMs are allocated across services in a multi-service system based on interest are also disclosed. Embodiments for accommodating emergency access system (EAS) functionality in a SDV system are also disclosed. | 07-03-2014 |
20140196080 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A DATA MALL - A system and method for providing content providers with network distribution nodes for distributing content to subscribers of a communications service provider may include maintaining multiple network nodes by the communications service provider, where the network nodes may be in communication with the Internet and be configured to enable subscribers of the communications service provider to access and download content over a controlled service provider network without the content having to be communicated over the Internet. Multiple respective content service providers may be enabled to store content at the network nodes for subscribers local to each respective network node to download the content. Multiple customer databases configured to store information associated with subscribers of the communications service provider may be operated. Limited access to the information stored in the customer databases may be provided to prevent the respective content providers from accessing personal information of the subscribers. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196081 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING AN INTERFACE FOR DATA DRIVEN MEDIA PLACEMENT - System and methods are presented for providing an interface to select advertising slots in an advertising campaign. In some embodiments, a user equipment device generates for display a plurality of cells in a grid arrangement. Each cell is associated with an advertising slot corresponding to a content source and a time period, and each cell includes a representation of an audience of the associated advertising slot. The user equipment device receives a user selection of a first cell of the plurality of cells, a function is executed with respect to a first advertising slot associated with the first cell. | 07-10-2014 |
20140196082 | COMMENT INFORMATION GENERATING APPARATUS AND COMMENT INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD - A comment information generating apparatus includes: a video obtaining unit which receives a video; a comment input receiving unit which receives position information of an object in the video and a comment that is displayed with the object and is caused to track the object starting from a predetermined timing; a target time determining unit which determines, to be a target value indicating a time length, a target time during which the comment is displayed, based on the comment; an object motion determining unit which determines, for the object, a motion trajectory having a time length substantially equal to the target time and along which the comment is caused to track the object; a comment information generating unit which generates comment information including the comment and the motion trajectory of the object; and an output unit which outputs the comment information. | 07-10-2014 |
20140201778 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENT - A method and system of associating assets with motion pictures are disclosed. A plurality of asset identifiers may be caused to be displayed on a device. Each asset identifier may identify a distinct asset available for use in a motion picture. A user may be enabled to associate one of the asset identifiers with a motion picture identifier, forming an association between the one of the asset identifiers and the motion picture identifier. The motion picture identifier may identify the motion picture. The association between the one of the asset identifiers and the motion picture identifier may be stored on a storage device. The motion picture may be a feature film or a television episode. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201779 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING AN INTERACTIVE SERVICE - A method of processing an interactive service and an apparatus thereof are disclosed. The present invention includes generating an application parameter table which includes information about at least one of applications, wherein the application parameter table includes a first identifier and a second identifier, wherein the first identifier identifies a interactive programming segment which application parameter table pertains to, and wherein the second identifier identifies an application within the scope of application parameter table; generating an activation message file that indicates at least one of activation times of the applications, wherein the activation message file includes a third identifier and activation messages, wherein the third identifier matches the first identifier of application parameter table which contains the applications, wherein the activation message includes a fourth identifier and a start time information, wherein the fourth identifier matches the second identifier of the application in the application parameter table, and wherein the start time information indicates the start time for an event targeted to the application relative to segment time; generating a multi-part message with the application parameter table as the first part and the activation message file as the second part; and transmitting the multi-part message to receiver via HTTP. | 07-17-2014 |
20140201780 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING A USER PROFILE BASED CUSTOMIZED MEDIA GUIDE THAT INCLUDES AN INTERNET SOURCE - Systems and methods for presenting user-generated content in as easily accessible manner using an interactive media guide are provided. In particular, a user may be able to peruse user-generated content through an interactive media guide which is also used to access non-user-generated media content such as linear programming (e.g., over-the-air broadcast, cable, and satellite scheduled programming) and on-demand media. The interactive media guide may include a provider of user-generated content populated with user-generated content according to the user's interests or most recently added to the provider. | 07-17-2014 |
20140208346 | Advertising apparatus - An advertising apparatus | 07-24-2014 |
20140208347 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INVOLVING BROADCAST VIEWERS AND FUNDING PARTICIPANTS - A system and method for connecting a reality show or its participants to viewers on an individual level through an auxiliary system in which the viewer may purchase products associated with one or more of the participants of the game show, such as pay dirt containers associated with participants of a gold mining reality show. | 07-24-2014 |
20140208348 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR METAMORPHIC CONTENT GENERATION - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a device having a controller programmed to receive a media program having a repetitive portion that plays every time the media program is played. A first portion of the repetitive portion of the media program is modified while leaving another portion unmodified to produce a first modified portion. The first modified portion is presented after an initial presentation of the repetitive portion. The repetitive portion is further modified to produce multiple different modified repetitive portions used for successive presentations of the repetitive portion. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 07-24-2014 |
20140215511 | TELEVISION INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - The present invention discloses a television interactive system provided for at least one audience. The television interactive system includes a program display device, a channel selection module, an interactive operation module and an interactive display device. The program display device receives and displays an audio/video program and/or an advertisement from a host device of a system supplier. The channel selection module is provided for the corresponding audience to control the selected audio/video program displayed by the program display device. The interactive operation module receives and displays the interactive message, and enables the audience to perform an interactive operation based on the interactive message so as to generate a response message transmitted to an interactive message server processing the interactive operation on the programs or advertisements, thereby implementing an interactive function. | 07-31-2014 |
20140223470 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING CONTENTS - A method for reproducing content is disclosed. In one embodiment, content is selected from a first device connected to a network and an operation method of one or more second devices included in the network with regard to reproduction of the content can be set. The second devices can be set in a mute mode and messages indicating event generation, received from the second devices during reproduction of the content, can be output when reproduction of the content is ended. When a message is received during reproduction of the content, the message can be immediately output. When messages about events related to the same sender are received a predetermined number of times, a message indicating the same can be output. Devices can be selectively set in the mute mode according to device types. Accordingly, a user can view content while concentrating thereon without being disturbed by external devices. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223471 | SIDE CHANNEL CACHING AND TRIGGERING OF CONTEXTUAL ADVERTISEMENTS FOR LIVE BROADCAST VIDEO STREAMING TO MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICES - In a method for displaying an advertisement in conjunction with the presentation of digital content, providing ad content to the media player for storage in an ad cache prior to the streaming of the digital content. Ad trigger data is provided to the media player during the streaming of the digital content, wherein the ad trigger data includes information indicating at least one of a period of time during which ad content should be presented and a point in time at which the ad content should begin being presented during the streaming of the digital content. The ad content is presented on a display at least one of during the period of time during which ad content should be presented, and at or near the point in time at which the ad content should begin being presented on the display. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223472 | METHOD TO ENHANCE A VIDEO CONTENT IN A RECEIVING DEVICE - A method to enhance a video content in a receiving device, comprising the steps of: receiving a video content at a management center; analyzing the visual content of the video content to determine at least one context information; transmitting the video content according to transmission parameters to a receiving device having a receiving device identification; storing in a database the context information and the transmission parameters; on the receiving device, selecting the transmission parameters and receiving the video content; sending a request for enhanced video content, said request comprising at least the transmission parameters and the receiving device identification; from the received transmission parameters, retrieving from the database, the context information; retrieving an enhanced video content related to the first context content information; sending the enhanced video content, based on the receiving device identification, to the receiving device; and displaying the enhanced video content by the receiving device. | 08-07-2014 |
20140223473 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MINIMIZING A NUMBER OF DATA STREAMS - A method and system for minimizing data streams of the same program on a shared medium is provided. A user device receives a first data stream of a program and effects display of the program based on the first data stream to a display device. The user device halts display of the program and provides an advertisement to a viewer. A second data stream of the program being provided over the same medium to a second viewer that was initiated after the first data stream is provided to the user device. The user device buffers the second data stream, and after the advertisement is finished, provides the program to the viewer based on the second data stream. | 08-07-2014 |
20140237506 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING MARKETABLE ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive from a media communication system metadata describing one or more marketable items depicted in a media program supplied by the media communication system, present images of the media program at a media presentation device without highlighting the one or more marketable items, present an icon at least at one of a remote controller managing operations of the media processor or the media presentation device to indicate a presence of the one or more marketable items in one or more of the images presented at the media presentation device, detect a selection of the icon, and highlight the one or more marketable items. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 08-21-2014 |
20140245345 | MEDIATING DIGITAL PROGRAM INSERTION FOR LINEAR STREAMING MEDIA - Exemplary embodiments involve a mediation application executed on a processor determining one or more digital programming insertion breaks in a linear media stream. The linear media stream can include electronic content delivered over a network at a time determined by the content provider. The mediation application can determine that a plurality of clients identified by a common group identifier and in communication with the mediation application are receiving the linear media stream. The mediation application can mediate a plurality of requests for digital programming insertion content provided by a digital programming insertion content provider by identifying digital programming insertion content targeted to the common group identifier. The mediation application can provide the digital programming insertion content during the one or more digital programming insertion breaks to the plurality of clients. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245346 | OVERWRITING EXISTING MEDIA CONTENT WITH VIEWER-SPECIFIC ADVERTISEMENTS - Embodiments are directed to pacing on-demand linear advertisement entries to appear as being live entries, to generating a sequential segment map from a parallel playlist and to consolidating linear ad and main content portions into a single linear chunklist. In one embodiment, a computer system receives video content updates for a portion of live video programming, and generates a parallel playlist with parallel playlist entries that identify a presentation that is to be played. The computer system then generates a sequential segment map from the parallel playlist that identifies which parallel playlist entry is to be played, monitors a live position for new media, determines that an on-demand linear advertisement is to be played at the live position, and appends on-demand linear advertisement chunks to a chunklist to replace the main content chunks and play the on-demand linear advertisement entries in a pseudo-live format as if they were live. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245347 | CONTROL LAYER INDEXED PLAYBACK - A method and system for controlling a playback experience for one or more videos is disclosed. Actions are specified in control documents for the one or more videos. The actions specify start time and duration for each action, optional introductory or confirmation messages or interface controls, optional gestures, and/or intents that are triggered by the actions. The various control documents are compiled into a single control document that includes a link to the one or more videos and the actions various. Multiple parties can control the playback experience with multiple control documents to provide a multi-layered control experience. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245348 | MOVIE COMPILATION SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED ADVERTISING - An automated movie compilation system is described. An application on a mobile device has a capture component that samples media assets and a data asset synchronizer that synchronizes the media assets over a network with a backend server. The backend server has an asset data synchronizer that stores the media assets in a data store, a movie compiler combining the media assets and further assets into a movie compilation, and a movie server serving the movie compilation for viewing. The mobile application has a compiled movie receiver that receives a movie compilation from the backend server and a movie playback system that plays the compiled movie on the mobile device. Advertisers can upload establishing shot clips for viewing in the movie compilation. | 08-28-2014 |
20140245349 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CONTENT-SHARING SERVICE, AND A DEVICE THEREFOR - A method and apparatus for providing contents-sharing services are provided. The method for providing contents-sharing services includes: receiving a contents-sharing request message for a contents sharer from a first contents reproducing apparatus of a contents sharing requester; transmitting a contents-sharing notify message generated using the received contents-sharing request message to a second contents reproducing apparatus of the contents sharer; and transmitting the received contents-sharing request message to a streaming server, wherein the transmitted contents-sharing request message requests the streaming server to transmit contents to the second contents reproducing apparatus of the contents sharer. | 08-28-2014 |
20140250454 | 3D CAPTION SIGNAL TRANSMISSION METHOD AND 3D CAPTION DISPLAY METHOD - A method for transmitting a three-dimensional (3D) caption signal and caption display method are disclosed to three-dimensionally display caption text such that it fits a 3D image in a 3D display device. 3D caption box configuration information and caption text are generated to display a 3D caption within a 3D image, and the 3D caption box configuration information and the caption text are inserted into a video picture header region to code the image signal, and then, the image signal is transmitted. In the caption display method, a broadcast signal including a 3D image signal is received, and 3D caption box configuration information and caption text included in the broadcast signal are acquired. A caption image including 3D caption text disposed within a 3D caption box is then generated based on the 3D caption box configuration information and the caption text, and displayed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140250455 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTERACTIVE CONSUMER MARKETING - A method of interactive consumer marketing includes an initial step of: defining a competition enterable by a plurality of persons wherein the competition includes a plurality of rules. A first rule is each person of the plurality entered must perform a specified activity related to goods or services of a sponsor. A second rule is the specified activity must be performed within a specified time period. A third rule is photographic evidence of the performance of the specified activity must be created. The method further includes the step of administering the competition at a particular site on a global interface network, wherein participation in the competition necessitates access to the site by each the person entered in the competition. | 09-04-2014 |
20140259048 | ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION INTO MEDIA CONTENT FOR STREAMING - Methods and systems for advertisement insertion into streaming media content are described. In one method, an advertisement insertion tool receives a first indication of a start time of an advertisement break to be inserted into a stream of slices of media content. The advertisement insertion tool identifies a first slice of the slices that encompasses the start time of the advertisement break. The first slice comprises video frames. The advertisement insertion tool truncates the first slice to contain the video frames up to the start time of the advertisement break. An advertisement can be inserted after the truncated first slice and before a next second slice in the stream. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259049 | Viewer-Initiated Delivery of Supplemental Advertising Content - Methods and apparatuses for providing selective access to supplemental program content may include receiving a program stream, outputting the program stream to a display, receiving an indication of a viewer request for supplemental program content, obtaining an identifier related to supplemental program content, requesting supplemental program content using the identifier, receiving reception information related to the supplemental program content, and receiving the supplemental program content based upon the reception information. Another method includes, but is not limited to, transmitting a first program stream, receiving a request for supplemental program content, the request comprising metadata, identifying supplemental program content using the metadata from the request, sending reception information for the identified supplemental program content, and transmitting supplemental program content in accordance with said reception information. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259050 | MECHANISM FOR FACILITATING SYNCHRONIZATION OF AUDIO AND VIDEO BETWEEN MULTIPLE MEDIA DEVICES - A mechanism for facilitating dynamic synchronization of audio and video for multiple media devices is described. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes first logic to insert a signature in an audio portion of an audio/video data stream. The signature represents uniquely identifiable data and is to be transmitted to a second media device having a display device. The apparatus may include second logic to detect the signature in the audio portion of the audio/video data stream, third logic to calculate latency of the display device using an audio output of the display device, and fourth logic to synchronize the audio output to a corresponding video display based on a feedback loop generated using the audio portion of the audio/video data stream transmitted to the display device and the audio output of the display device. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259051 | AUTOMATIC CREATION OF FRAME ACCURATE PROGRAM/COMMERCIAL TRIGGERS FOR LIVE/AUTOMATED TELEVISION PROGRAMS - Systems, methods and computer program products to insert frame accurate triggers in media programs, by receiving indication that a first tally, of a plurality of tallies, is active, the first tally corresponding to a media program, identifying a type of the first tally, generating a trigger based on the type of the first tally, and inserting a message in the media program responsive to the trigger. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259052 | DATA TUNNELING VIA CLOSED CAPTIONING - An example apparatus that processes DTVCC data has a demultiplexer that extracts DTVCC data packets from a DTV signal. A parser parses the DTVCC data packets by: passing normal DTVCC data to a CC decoder; detecting ancillary data in the DTVCC data packets; and separating the ancillary data from the DTVCC data for output to an ancillary data process. An apparatus that processes DTVCC data has an ancillary data packager that packages data ancillary to DTV data for insertion into the DTVCC data packets. A DTVCC data packager receives CC data into DTVCC data packets and packages the ancillary data together with the DTVCC data into DTVCC data packets. A multiplexer multiplexes the DTVCC data packets from the DTVCC data packager with non-CCDTV data to produce DTV signal data. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259053 | DTS/PTS BACKWARD EXTRAPOLATION FOR STREAM TRANSITION EVENTS - In one method embodiment, receiving a video stream comprising a first compressed picture without associated time stamp information and a second compressed picture having associated first time stamp information, the second compressed picture following the first compressed picture in transmission order; deriving second time stamp information based on the first time stamp information; and processing the first compressed picture based on the second time stamp information. | 09-11-2014 |
20140259054 | VARIABILITY IN AVAILABLE LEVELS OF QUALITY OF ENCODED CONTENT - A server resource provides notification to subscribers in a respective network environment that the content is available for retrieval at a particular bit rate (e.g., a promotional bit rate) or particular level of quality (e.g., promotional level of quality) amongst multiple levels of quality for a limited duration of time. For example, an especially high level of quality (or bit rate) of the content may be available only for the limited duration of time. After making the especially high level of quality of content available for retrieval during a promotional period, the content may be subsequently available for retrieval only at lower levels of quality. Accordingly, one or more configurations as discussed herein include changing the ability to access content encoded at different levels of quality over time. | 09-11-2014 |
20140282690 | Pre-Defined Streaming Media Buffer Points - An approach is provided in which a source entity generates scene fill metadata corresponding to scene transition points included in media content. The scene fill metadata includes a “required buffer amount,” which indicates an amount of the media content for which a destination entity should buffer prior to displaying one or more upcoming scenes. In turn, the source entity provides the scene fill metadata to a destination entity. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282691 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL CONTENT TO A VIDEO PLAYER - A supplemental content retrieval system is disclosed for playing supplemental video content on a video player. The system comprises a video player for playing video content, a secondary device for receiving supplemental video content, and a remote database for providing supplemental video content, wherein the video player is configured to play the supplemental video content received by the secondary device. A method for using said system is also disclosed. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282692 | Advertisement Insertion - A method implemented in a computer system for inserting advertisements into an audio/video stream. The method receives the audio/video stream, and monitors it to detect an advertisement insertion notification for the audio/video stream. The advertisement insertion notification references an advertisement insertion point at a position in the audio/video stream. The method determines a disposition of the audio/video stream at the position, and examines at least one advertisement stream to identify a matching advertisement stream having an advertisement disposition that agrees with the disposition of the audio/video stream at the position. The method inserts the matching advertisement stream into the audio/video stream at the position. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282693 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PRESENT SUPPLEMENTAL MEDIA ON A SECOND SCREEN - Methods and apparatus to present supplemental media on a second screen are disclosed. An example method includes obtaining, at a digital media device, media identifying data from audio data of a portion of first media being presented via the digital media device; determining that the portion of the first media is an advertisement based on the media identifying data; detecting, at the digital media device, a command to cause the digital media device to skip the portion of the first media; and providing an indication to a second device in response to detecting the command, the indication to cause the second device to present second media. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282694 | ADDRESSABLE REALTIME MESSAGING FOR TELEVISION RECEIVERS - Systems, devices and methods are provided to deliver messages between a television distributor and groups of television receivers. A data processing system provides a message exchange service that routes messages to any number of queues based upon various routing keys. Each of the customer-operated television receivers establishes a queue with the routing service that is bound to any number of routing keys. Keys may be selected based upon characteristics of the receiver, geographic factors, demographic factors, subscribed services, customer preferences or the like. When a service wants to send a message to a particular group, it sends the message to the group's routing key, and the routing service delivers the messages to each of the receivers bound to that particular key. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282695 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND MEDIA FOR PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS - Systems, methods, and media for presenting advertisements are provided. In some implementations, systems for presenting advertisements are provided, the systems comprising: at least one hardware processor that: receives media content containing a video portion and/or an audio portion; determines whether a watermark is embedded in at least one of the video portion and/or the audio portion of the media content; and if it is determined that the watermark is embedded in the at least one of the video portion and/or the audio portion of the media content: identifies a payload in the watermark; receives an advertisement selected at least in part based on the payload; and causes the advertisement to be presented instead of the media content. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282696 | ADVERTISING DOWNLOAD VERIFICATION - Methods and systems are described for verifying that advertising content has been downloaded by a client. When a streaming client requests advertising content from an advertising server, the streaming client receives one or more verifiers from the advertising server. The streaming client sends information associated with the verifiers to a media server. The media server is configured to validate streaming of the advertising content to the streaming client based on the information associated with the verifiers. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282697 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISEMENTS AND SERVICES - A second screen communication device that is paired with an automatic content recognition (ACR) enabled display communication device is operable to detect presentation of a linear advertisement campaign on the ACR-enabled display communication device and control presentation of content, which is associated with the linear advertisement campaign, on the second screen communication device. The content that is associated with the linear advertisement campaign comprises a plurality of messages. The second screen communication device is operable to select one or more of the plurality of messages for presentation on the second screen communication whenever the linear advertisement campaign is detected during the presentation on the ACR-enabled display communication device. The screen communication device may be operable to sequence through presentation of the plurality of messages on the ACR-enabled display communication device based on the selection. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282698 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REINFORCING BRAND AWARENESS WITH MINIMAL INTRUSION ON THE VIEWER EXPERIENCE - Disclosed is a system and method for distributing media content, the system including a media content server, a media content receiver configured to output a signal to an associated display device. The media content server is configured to provide a media content signal to the media content receiver. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282699 | ENHANCED BROADCAST TELEVISION FOR PORTABLE DEVICES - An enhanced manner of datacasting and providing broadcast television to portable devices is disclosed, including tuner assistance, improvements in recording and datacasting content, and assisting users in obtaining the optimum experience from their set-up. A small form factor, low cost accessory product such as a WiFi dongle with one or more tuners can be used to provide the single function of delivering content to portable devices. The content can be sourced from broadcast (e.g. ATSC/DVB-T, etc.) and can be in the form of live (linear) television or download (on demand) programming. No Internet connection is required. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282700 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282701 | Enabling Advertisements in Designated Periods of a Recurring Schedule - A method for providing television advertising includes receiving user input for selecting an advertising parameter and providing a user with an advertisement corresponding to the advertising parameter. | 09-18-2014 |
20140282702 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION FOR A MULTIMEDIA CONTENT FILM - A method and an apparatus for providing information for a multimedia content item from a catalog of multimedia content items to a user with the capability of displaying intra-content and inter-content information are described. A sequence of concepts is generated for the multimedia content item using a concept graph and metadata associated to the multimedia content item. An enhanced sequence of concepts for the multimedia content item using the sequence of concepts and an enhanced concept graph. The enhanced sequence of concepts is then displayed to a user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140289760 | MULTIPLE-REGION DISPLAY FOR UNOBTRUSIVE ADVERTISING - A method and system for displaying advertisements in an unobtrusive manner alongside video content. The method comprises displaying primary content on a first region of a display and displaying an advertisement on a second region of the display, wherein the first and second regions of the display are separate screens on the same device. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289761 | Systems and Methods of Processing Data Involving Presentation of Information on Android Devices - Systems and methods may display an advertisement on a mobile computing device comprising a processor and a memory. An application module coupled to the processor may be constructed and arranged to identify at least one application of the mobile computing device and store a database including at least one listing of the at least one application in the memory. A queue module coupled to the processor may be constructed and arranged to build a queue of the at least one application from the at least one listing in the database. A listener module coupled to the processor may be constructed and arranged to identify at least one broadcast event generated by the processor and associated with the at least one installed application and display at least one advertisement in response to the at least one broadcast event. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289762 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING SUBSITUTE CONTENT IN AN AUDIO/VIDEO STREAM USING TEXT DATA - Various embodiments of apparatus and/or methods are described for skipping, filtering and/or replacing content from an audio/video stream using text data associated with the audio/video stream. The text data is processed using location information that references a segment of the text data of the first audio/video stream to identify a location within the first audio/video stream. The location within the first audio/video stream is utilized to identify portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped during presentation. The portions of the audio/video stream that are to be skipped are filtered from the audio/video stream, and some of the skipped portions of the audio/video stream are replaced with substitute content. The filtered video stream, including the substitute content, is outputted for presentation to a user. | 09-25-2014 |
20140289763 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REPRODUCING CONTENT - A method of displaying a message received from a server during reproducing content includes: receiving the message provided to a user terminal, from the server, during the reproducing the content stored in a storage medium; determining an operation mode of the user terminal related to a priority order of the message; and providing the message according to the determined operation mode of the user terminal. | 09-25-2014 |
20140298378 | Presentation of Summary Content for Primary Content - Techniques for presentation of summary content for primary content are described. In at least some embodiments, primary content includes different types of content, such as television programs, live broadcasts, web content, and so forth. Summary content can be generated that encapsulates various aspects and/or events of primary content. In at least some embodiments, summary content is selectable to retrieve other types of content. For instance, summary content can be selected to retrieve supplementary content and/or associated primary content. Implementations enable a variety of different interactions with summary content, such as searching, bookmarking, browsing, and so on. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298379 | 3D Mobile and Connected TV Ad Trafficking System - In an example embodiment, an ad trafficker includes: a microprocessor; a network interface coupled to the microprocessor; and memory including code segments executable on the microprocessor for a) uploading an advertisement (ad) via the network interface; b) determining whether the ad should be processed; and c) processing the ad if it is determined that the ad should be processed. In a further example embodiment, a method for gesture and voice command control of video advertisements includes: a) displaying an advertisement (ad) content on a video display apparatus; b) ending the display of the ad content if it is determined that the ad content has been completed; c) performing an action related to an audio command detected by a microphone if an audio command is detected by the microphone; d) performing an action related to a gesture if a gesture is detected by a stereo video camera; and repeating. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298380 | AUTOMATED STATUTORY WARNING SYSTEM TO DISPLAY DISCLAIMERS - Disclosed is a method and system for real time appending at least one electronic message in at least one video stream. The system includes a channel identification module, a signal processing module, a decision module and a message appending module. The channel identification module is configured to identify at least one channel broadcasting the at least one video stream comprising at least one video frame. The signal processing module is configured to perform signal processing analysis on the at least one video frame to detect a plurality of objects associated with at least one content. The decision module is configured to validate the presence of the at least one content by contextually correlating at least one object with at least one other object from the plurality of objects. The message appending module is then configured to append the at least one electronic message in the at least one video stream. | 10-02-2014 |
20140298381 | BROADCAST PROGRAM PROCESSING DEVICE, BROADCAST PROGRAM PROCESSING METHOD, BROADCASTING STATION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SERVER, PROGRAM, AND INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIA - A broadcast program processing device includes video content recording unit. The video content recording unit causes a storage unit to store a plurality of pieces of video content each of which includes at least one advertisement video. The broadcast program processing device changes the advertisement video included in a piece of video content stored in the storage unit to a substitute advertisement video before being instructed to play any one of the pieces of video content and plays the piece of video content whose advertisement video has been changed if instructed to play any one of the pieces of video content. | 10-02-2014 |
20140304729 | Methods and apparatus for displaying an advertisement - A system receives notification of a processing action associated with a video, and determines a time interval associated with the processing action. The system selects an advertisement, based on the time interval associated with the processing action. The system then renders the advertisement during the time interval associated with the processing action associated with a video. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304730 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR MANDATORY VIDEO VIEWING - A system renders a graphical representation of a timeline of a first video in a graphical user interface. The system receives a notification during playback of the first video at a first location in the first video. The notification indicates a request to playback the first video at a second location in the first video. The system determines that a second video is renderable during the first video between the first location and the second location. The system determines a viewing status associated with the user. The viewing status indicates whether the second video has been previously rendered for a user account on a client machine, and determines whether the user may view the first video at a second location in the first video, based on the viewing status associated with the user. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304731 | LOCATION FOR SECONDARY CONTENT BASED ON DATA DIFFERENTIAL - Methods and apparatus provide for a Content Inserter to determine location(s) for secondary content in streaming video. The Content Inserter receives a set of video frames and analyzes data differential(s) occurring in the set of video frames to identify secondary content locations between adjacent video frames. The Content Inserter inserts secondary content at the location(s) for secondary content. A data differential can be a change in subtitle information between video frames, a change in audio data between video frames, a difference in content ratings between regions of video frames, and/or difference in activity levels between regions of video frames. Activity levels correspond to changes in pixel color data of video frames. Thus, the Content Inserter identifies secondary content locations based on characteristics of each video stream and ensures that inserted secondary content is placed in a video stream so that the secondary content will most likely be viewed. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304732 | BROADCAST EQUIPMENT - The broadcast equipment is provided with a receiving unit ( | 10-09-2014 |
20140304733 | VIEWING OF COMMERCIAL BREAK CONTENT DURING FAST-FORWARDING OF A VIDEO STREAM - Commercial break content that is viewed during fast-forwarding through a commercial break is provided by embedding one or more frames of commercial break content at various points in time during a commercial break segment. During fast-forwarding, the video stream for at least some of those points in time are displayed by the recording device to the viewer. Accordingly, multiple occurrences of frames that have been embedded are displayed during the fast-forwarding such that the commercial break content expressed by the frames is conveyed to the viewer during the fast-forwarding period. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310743 | INSERTING AD ELEMENTS - Systems and methods are provided for presenting ad content with electronic content. In one implementation a method is provided that includes receiving, from a user device, a request that identifies a segment of electronic content, and selecting a set of ad metadata for the identified segment of electronic content, the selected set of ad metadata including information defining how ad content is to be presented. The method also includes selecting a set of content metadata for the identified segment of electronic content, the selected set of content metadata including information related to presenting the segment of electronic content, and instructing the user device to generate a presentation based on the selected set of ad metadata and the selected set of content metadata, the presentation including the segment of electronic content and at least one ad content element. | 10-16-2014 |
20140317653 | ARBITRATED AD CONSUMPTION - Some aspects may include determining whether to allow a skip over a portion of required content based on the amount of time elapsed since a portion of required content was played. The amount of time elapsed since a portion of required content was played may be measured based on the sum time of content played, or may be based on the amount of wall time elapsed. The determination of whether to allow a skip over a portion of required content may be made based on comparing the amount of time elapsed since a portion of required content was played to a threshold amount of time. Some aspects may allow free navigation within content if the amount of time elapsed is less than the threshold, and may restrict navigation or require playback of required content if the amount of time elapsed is greater than the threshold. | 10-23-2014 |
20140317654 | Systems and Methods for Automated Extraction of Closed Captions in Real Time or Near Real-Time and Tagging of Streaming Data for Advertisements - System and methods for finding and accessing desired audio content from audio content sources, including means and methods for extracting captions from a broadcast; aggregating the captions in a database; indexing the database content; searching the captions for a mention of at least one target; analyzing the results for desired content; indexing into the database to extract the desired content; thereby providing a method for quickly finding and accessing desired audio and video content from a large number of sources. | 10-23-2014 |
20140325555 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING INTERACTIVE CONTENT - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for controlling the distribution of supplementary content by generating a first control signal when known content is initially detected in a broadcast stream, and after generating the first control signal, generating a second control signal when the detected content is no longer detected in the broadcast stream. The first and second control signals may be used to control the distribution of supplementary content. | 10-30-2014 |
20140325556 | ALERTS AND WEB CONTENT OVER LINEAR TV BROADCAST - A system and method are disclosed for enhancing a linear broadcast of a network television program by automatically displaying alerts over the linear broadcast relating to web content determined to be of interest to the linear broadcast or user. The alert may include a link such that, once actioned upon, web content may be presented to the user in addition to the linear broadcast or in the place of the linear broadcast. | 10-30-2014 |
20140331253 | NETWORKS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED AUTO RACING - Networks, systems and displays for providing derived data and predictive information for use in multivariable component systems and activities; and in particular for use in motor racing such as in NASCAR®, Indy Car, Grand-Am (sports car racing), and/or Formula 1® racing. More particularly, there are systems equipment and networks for the monitoring and collecting of raw data regarding races, both real time and historic. This raw data is then analyzed to provide derived data, predictive data, virtual data, and combinations and variations of this data, which depending upon the nature of this data may be packaged, distributed, displayed and used in various setting and applications. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331254 | System, Apparatus, and Method for Preparing Images for Integration and Combining Images into an Integrated Image - At least a first image, such as a motion video image, is prepared for integration with at least a second image, such as a motion video image and/or a still image. The first image may be a barker, and the second image may be a menu or programming guide. To prepare the first image for integration, a first compressed image is formed, restricted to a first region of a first image area by representing at least one segment of a first image within the first region with a reference to another segment of the first image within the first region. The second image may also be prepared for integration by forming a second compressed image. The second compressed image may be restricted to a second region of a second image area by representing at least one segment of the second image within the second region with a reference to another segment of the second image within the second region. The first and second images are combined by selecting a portion of the first compressed image, selecting a portion of the second compressed image, and combining the selected portions to form an integrated image. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331255 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TELEVISION SERVICES - A method includes receiving video content and interactive callback data. The interactive callback data includes an interactive callback address that indicates a location of interactive content. The interactive callback data is associated with an on-screen image that is displayable with at least a portion of the video content, where the on-screen image indicates availability of the interactive content. The method also includes receiving a command to discontinue display of the on-screen image. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331256 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH MEDIA CONTENT - An apparatus and method for providing information in conjunction with media content, including a receiver, wherein the receiver receives at least one of a transmission of media content and a broadcast of media content, wherein the media content includes at least one of broadcast media content and entertainment media content, and further wherein the receiver receives information regarding the media content, a processor for processing at feast one of the received media content and the received information regarding the media content, a display device for visually displaying the information regarding the media content, and/or a speaker device for audibly announcing the information regarding the media content. | 11-06-2014 |
20140331257 | INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing system configured from multiple digital broadcast program analysis devices ( | 11-06-2014 |
20140337879 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURING THE REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY OF A PORTABLE DEVICE - A system and method used to displaying advertising content. A first app installed on a first device functions to retrieve the advertising content and to then provide the advertising content to a second app installed on a second device. The second app installed on the second device will cause the advertising content to be displayed as an overlay in a display associated with the second device. | 11-13-2014 |
20140344852 | ADVANCED STREAMING PLAYBACK/DYNAMIC AD INSERTION - According to some embodiments, systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program code are provided to process video source data to insert ad or other content into a video stream for distribution to client devices. | 11-20-2014 |
20140344853 | COMMENT INFORMATION GENERATION DEVICE, AND COMMENT DISPLAY DEVICE - A comment information generation device includes: a video input section, to which a video is input; an information input section, to which positional information is input to display a comment to track an object in the video; an initial trajectory acquisition section that acquires an initial trajectory that is a trajectory of the object corresponding to the positional information; a trajectory extending section that acquires an extended trajectory by acquiring a following trajectory that is a trajectory having a starting point after an ending point of the initial trajectory, collecting a first comment assigned in a vicinity of the initial trajectory and a second comment assigned in a vicinity of the following trajectory, and connecting the following trajectory to the initial trajectory on a basis of the first comment and the second comment; and an output section that outputs the extended trajectory as comment information. | 11-20-2014 |
20140351849 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE - An information display device includes: a display unit, an information obtaining unit which obtains program-related information related to a video program displayed on a video display device following the video program; and a terminal control unit which causes the display unit to display the program-related information obtained by the information obtaining unit. When the information obtaining unit is unable to obtain first program-related information related to a first video program currently displayed on the video display device following the first video program, the terminal control unit causes the display unit to display (i) second program-related information distributed before the first video program is displayed on the video display device, or (ii) third program-related information related to the second video program displayed before the first video program is displayed on the video display device. | 11-27-2014 |
20140351850 | RETAIL OUTLET TV FEATURE DISPLAY SYSTEM - An automatic feature demonstration mode for TV products that can be used in retail stores. TV features that otherwise would be overlooked by customers or misrepresented by the sales staff are advertised on the TV itself. The system may be used to convey information beyond TV features. | 11-27-2014 |
20140351851 | USE OF MULTIPLE EMBEDDED MESSAGES IN PROGRAM SIGNAL STREAMS - Methods of generating video streams including advertisement information sufficient to support advertisement countdown times and other functions such as advertisement auto pause functions are described. In accordance with various embodiments, advertisement duration is determined from one or more messages included in a video stream, e.g., prior to the corresponding advertising segment. A countdown timer is generated from the advertisement information and displayed along with the content of the advertisement segment. Restrictions for different subscribers may be indicated in the advertisement information messages, e.g., with some end users being permitted to fast forward or skip advertisements with other users being required to allow the full normal playback of one or more advertisement segments. The auto pause function, when activated, pauses an ad segment or set of ad segments at a predetermined time before output of the main program resumes thereby making sure none of the main program is missed. | 11-27-2014 |
20140359656 | PLACING UNOBTRUSIVE OVERLAYS IN VIDEO CONTENT - Methods and systems for placing an overlay in video content are provided. A method receives video content and input indicating an overlay to be placed in the video. The method determines, based on overlay and video properties, locations where the overlay can be placed. The method presents suggested locations for the overlay and receives a selection of a suggested location. The overlay is placed in the selected location. A system includes memory with instructions for inserting an overlay into video content. The system receives an indication of an overlay to be placed in the video, performs attention modeling on the video to identify zones likely to be of interest to a viewer. The system presents locations within the identified zones where the overlay can be inserted and receives a selection of a location. The system inserts the overlay into the selected location and renders the video with the inserted overlay. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359657 | METHOD FOR EMBEDDING AND MULTIPLEXING AUDIO METADATA IN A BROADCASTED ANALOG VIDEO STREAM - A method for embedding, multiplexing and broadcasting of multiple audio metadata in an analog video stream and thereby generating output analog video containing multiple separable audio-video tuples of optimum quality. Further, a user study is performed on a sample tutorial video for various frame rates and resolution to calculate the mean opinion score for deriving the degree of multiplexing that may be provided without deteriorating the quality of video. | 12-04-2014 |
20140359658 | INFORMATION DISPLAY DEVICE AND INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD - An information display device includes: a communication interface which obtains program-related information items related to a video program a user is viewing; a display unit including a metadata display area and a outside-of-time-range advertisement display area; and a control unit which (i) selects, from among the program-related information items obtained by the communication interface, a first program-related information item associated with the video program, and causes the first program-related information item to be displayed in the metadata display area, and (ii) selects, from among one or more of the program-related information items other than the program-related information item selected as the first program-related information item, a second program-related information item, and causes the second program-related information item to be displayed in the outside-of-time-range advertisement display area. | 12-04-2014 |
20140373043 | System For Synchronising Content With Live Television - A computer system in which augmentation content can be provided to a client device. A receiver is provided in a server for receiving a live television signal. A matching engine can then identify a segment of television, based on fingerprinting techniques and can determine a time delay between the start time of the segment of television and its identification. A content retrieval unit can then select augmentation content based on the identified segment of television and the time delay, and this can be output to a client device. In this way the augmentation content can be selected so that it maintains synchronisation with live television. | 12-18-2014 |
20140373044 | AUTOMATIC PARAMETRIC CONTROL OF AUDIO PROCESSING VIA AUTOMATION EVENTS - A system for automatic control of audio processing based on at least one of playout automation information and broadcast traffic information includes a receiver configured to receive an electronic signal including scheduling data representing at least one of playout automation information and broadcast traffic information including at least timing and content type information of content, and a content logic configured to determine audio parameters for the processing of audio associated with the content based on the scheduling data. | 12-18-2014 |
20140380354 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MEDIA CLIP SHARING WITH SPONSOR CARRYOVER - An exemplary method includes a computer-implemented media clip sharing system receiving, from an end-user of a media distribution service that distributes a media program, a request to share a clip of the media program to a social network and, in response to the request to share the clip of the media program to the social network, identifying a sponsor of the media program in the media distribution service and sharing the clip of the media program and data representative of the identified sponsor to the social network. Corresponding systems and methods are also described. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380355 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSERTING A VIRTUAL OBJECT IN A VIDEO - A method and an apparatus for inserting a virtual object in a video are described. The method utilizes a saliency map that characterizes the gaze allocation from a viewer on an image of the video and inserts the virtual object in the image of the video based on the saliency map. The method comprises: generating a saliency map of the image of the video after the insertion of the virtual object; and adjusting the insertion of the virtual object based on the saliency map by adjusting at least one visual characteristic of the inserted virtual object. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380356 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING BI-DIRECTIONAL SERVICE RELATED TO BROADCAST PROGRAM - A broadcast receiver processing an interactive service related to a broadcast program according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a tuner configured to receive a trigger information including an information on operation timing of a TDO (triggered declarative object), wherein the trigger information includes at least one of a first URL information indicating a position of a signaling server configured to provide a TDO parameter table, a first trigger identification information identifying a trigger included in the TDO, a first time information setting a reference time for the trigger, and a second time information setting operation time of the trigger, a first network interface configured to access the signaling server using the first URL information and configured to receive a TDO parameter table signaling metadata information on at least one TDO in a specific segment from the signaling server, wherein the TDO parameter table includes a second URL information indicating a position of a content server configured to provide at least one file included in the TDO and a second identification information identifying a trigger included in the TDO, a second network interface configured to access the content server using the second URL information and configured to receive at least one file included in the TDO, a widget engine configured to operate the trigger, and a video processor configured to generate a video image including a TDO by the trigger operation and a broadcast program. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380357 | SERVER SIDE ADAPTIVE BIT RATE REPORTING - A server receives metadata associated with an advertisement in a transport signal stream from an encoder, the metadata identifying a specified frame of the transport signal stream corresponding to a point in time of the advertisement. The server instructs an encoder, by a server, to insert a marker into the specified frame of the transport signal stream, the marker identifying the point in time of the advertisement. The server receives data from a smart appliance. The server detects the marker in the data. The server identifies the marker as the specified frame of the transport signal stream played by the smart appliance. The server maps the marker to the identified point in time of the advertisement. | 12-25-2014 |
20140380358 | MENU PROMOTIONS USER INTERFACE - A system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor. The memory includes instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations including initiating display of a user interface that includes a plurality of menu items, where a first menu item of the plurality of menu items is associated with a first media content item of a plurality of media content items. The operations also include selectively enabling a movement operation based on a promotion being displayed at a display device. The promotion is associated with the first menu item and the movement operation moves a cursor position from a second menu item of the plurality of menu items to the first menu item. | 12-25-2014 |
20150020094 | IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - An embodiment relates to a method for operating a video display device including a display unit, the method including obtaining uncompressed AV content, playing the uncompressed AV content through the display unit, extracting, based on a part of the uncompressed AV content, at least one of video characteristic information and audio characteristic information of the part, obtaining content information of the uncompressed AV content through a response to a query comprising at least one of the video characteristic information and the audio characteristic information, obtaining an enhanced service based on the content information, and playing the enhanced service through the display unit. | 01-15-2015 |
20150026714 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SHARING VIDEO EXPERIENCES - A system and method of sharing video experiences are described. A request may be received from a first device to view video content being captured by a second device. The first device may be enabled to display the video content being captured by the second device based on a determination that the first device is capturing or has captured video content. Enabling the first device to display the video content being captured by the second device may comprise streaming live video content being captured by the second device as the live video content is being captured by the second device. Enabling of the first device to display the video content captured by the second device may be further based on a determination that the first device is located within a geo-fence. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026715 | In-stream video advertising using a user-choice-based ad unit - A choice-based ad unit format wherein a user chooses his or her pre-roll ad or can choose to wait for the main content to load. Once the video advertisement selected loads, the user can then choose to skip the ad or view the entire ad experience. Preferably, the ad viewing experience is integrated with a site to enable the ad unit to have unlimited access to in-stream inventory that is otherwise available from the site. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026716 | MEDIA FINGERPRINTING FOR SOCIAL NETWORKING - Audio fingerprinting and other media matching technologies can be used to identify media, such as movies, television shows, and radio broadcasts. A user device can record image, audio, and/or video information and upload information to a matching service that is able to use matching technology to identify the media and provide supplemental content or information to the user. The user then can share this information with other users, such as by uploading to a social networking site or passing the information to peers on a peer network as part of a container. Users can have the ability to add tagged content, provide comments and ratings, and otherwise interact based at least in part upon the tagged media content. | 01-22-2015 |
20150026717 | SYSTEM PROVIDING SPONSORED CONTENT - A system receives an indication of selection of an item in a broadcast segment from an end device. A broadcast segment is identified by the selection and a broadcast segment schedule. An item ID is determined using the identified broadcast segment and the broadcast segment schedule, and a corresponding sponsor of the item is determined using the item ID and the identified broadcast segment. An anonymized message, including the item ID and a request for information, is sent to the corresponding sponsor. A reply is received from the corresponding sponsor, and forwarded to an end user contact. | 01-22-2015 |
20150033252 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEPTION METHOD, TRANSMITTING APPARATUS, TRANSMISSION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - The present invention relates to a receiving apparatus, a reception method, a transmitting apparatus, a transmission method, and a program that enable management information of an application program to be transmitted without changing existing facilities.
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20150033253 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY APPARATUS, DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - Currently delivered content data of contents are received and are each able to be output to an output unit. An estimated value for evaluating a posting status of posted information, that is posted on a Web page in association with the content, is computed. Based on the estimated value, it is determined whether or not a switching condition for switching a main content among the contents, that is being output to the output unit, to a sub-content among the contents, that is not being output to the output unit, is satisfied. If it is determined that the switching condition is satisfied, information utilized to switch the content is output to the output unit. | 01-29-2015 |
20150033254 | System and Method For Advertising - A system and method for advertising are disclosed. In an aspect, a method comprises rendering a content to a plurality of users, the content having a time duration, rendering a first selectable element associated with the content to a first one of the plurality of users at a first time during the time duration of the rendered content, and rendering a second selectable element associated with the content to a second one of the plurality of users at a second time during the time duration of the rendered content, wherein the second time is different from the first time and the first selectable element is not rendered to the first one of the plurality of users while the second selectable element is rendered to the second one of the plurality of users. | 01-29-2015 |
20150040156 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF CLOSED CAPTIONING - A system for performing closed captioning enables a caption prepared remotely by a captioner to be repositioned by someone other than the captioner, such as by a program originator. This capability is particularly useful when, for example, the program originator wishes to include a banner in a video but also wishes to avoid having a closed caption interfere with the banner. In one illustrative system, the program originator is a broadcast station that includes a conventional encoder and a broadcast station computer. In one arrangement, control data generated at the station computer is incorporated into the caption data by the station computer. In another arrangement, the control data is sent from the station computer to the captioner computer, which incorporates the control data into the caption data. | 02-05-2015 |
20150040157 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An AV playback device includes: an advertisement downloader which accesses a predetermined advertisement script server via the Internet, obtains, from the advertisement script server, an advertisement script including information indicating an address of one of advertisement data servers on the Internet, accesses the address on the Internet included in the obtained advertisement script, and obtains advertisement data located at the address; and an advertisement player which displays the advertisement data obtained by the advertisement downloader on an AV monitor. The advertisement data servers each stores an advertisement corresponding to a different advertising company. | 02-05-2015 |
20150046940 | METHOD OF PROVIDING ASSOCIATED SERVICE - The present invention relates to a method for providing an associated service. According to the present invention, a program runtime event (PRE) information corresponding to an event generated while a digital broadcast program is being reproduced is transmitted to a receiver in which an application is being executed, and the application receives and displays additional information associated with the PRE information, thereby providing a service linked to the digital broadcast program. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046941 | VIDEO DISPLAY DEVICE, VIDEO DISPLAY METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An AV playback device includes: advertisement storage which stores an advertisement to be displayed on an AV monitor; a platform which displays an operation menu as a graphical user interface on the AV monitor; a platform which receives an operation on the operation menu on the screen by the user; and a advertisement player which displays the advertisement stored in the advertisement storage on the AV monitor upon the displaying of the operation menu on the AV monitor by the platform or the receiving of the operation by the platform. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046942 | SERVER LOAD BALANCING FOR INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggered declarative object (TDO) to a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed routine when activated; receiving a trigger object associated with the TDO to the digital television receiver device; receiving a back-off parameter that represents a time interval during which the trigger is to initiate an operation; the digital television receiver device having a processor that establishes a random time within the time interval of the backoff parameter in which the TDO is activated; and the digital television receiver device processor initiating the operation at the random time. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. | 02-12-2015 |
20150052548 | ENCODING PRE-ROLL ADVERTISEMENTS IN PROGRESSIVELY-LOADING IMAGES - Some embodiments of the invention provide techniques for an advertisement mask and a target media content being jointly encoded, transformed, and progressively rendered for presentation to a user. Specifically, a request for the target media content by a user is received. The target media content and the advertisement mask are scaled and divided into equally sized blocks and, further, jointly encoded into a compressed media file. Transformation of the content of the compressed media file is followed by progressively loading and rendering the advertisement mask and a partially obscured view of the media content. As the target media content is transmitted and fully rendered, the advertisement mask gradually decreases in opacity until it is removed for presentation of the fully-rendered target media content. | 02-19-2015 |
20150052549 | TIME SHIFTING OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERY SERVICES - Advertisements included in a stored digital video program are identified and indexed. A user can time shift the advertisements to play out at a different time position in the program or not play the advertisement at all. A user may incur an advertisement debt for skipping or fast forwarding an advertisement. The advertisement debt can be offset by viewing ads, trading the debt with other users or by paying for the debt in another form. | 02-19-2015 |
20150052550 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT - The present invention relates to a device and method for providing an advertisement based on content buffering time. The device for providing an advertisement according to the present invention includes: a calculation unit calculating an expected buffering time for content selected by a user, a selection unit selecting at least one of a plurality of advertisements that corresponds to the calculated expected buffering time; and a providing unit providing the advertisement selected by the selection unit to a user terminal. | 02-19-2015 |
20150058880 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING VIDEO CHANNELS FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE PLATFORMS - A system for managing delivery of content from multiple platforms maintains data for various video channels. Some of the video channels are television channels, while others are over-the-top (OTT) video content sources such as video streaming websites. The system includes a package generation module by which a service provider may define a package of both traditional and OTT channels to offer to subscribers in a unified programming interface. When a user uses the interface to select a set of video channels, the system compiles the set of the video channels in a subscriber package of both television and OTT channels. The system assigns a name to the subscriber package, and it stores the defined package and name, along with other information about the package, in a data storage facility for offering to a subscriber of content from the service provider. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058881 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTING MARKETABLE ITEMS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor having a controller to receive from a media communication system metadata describing one or more marketable items depicted in a media program supplied by the media communication system, present images of the media program at a media presentation device without highlighting the one or more marketable items, present an icon at least at one of a remote controller managing operations of the media processor or the media presentation device to indicate a presence of the one or more marketable items in one or more of the images presented at the media presentation device, detect a selection of the icon, and highlight the one or more marketable items. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150067721 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSMITTING VIDEOS TO MOBILE PHONES - A system and method for transmitting a video to a mobile phone include extracting a clip from a digitally encoded video, then editing and compressing the clip. The compressed clip is transmitted for display at a mobile phone in response to a request from the mobile phone for access to the clip. The request is initiated through a Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) link contained in a Short Message Service (SMS) text message transmitted to the mobile phone. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067722 | Averting Ad Skipping in Adaptive Bit Rate Systems - An adaptive bit rate system uses adaptive streaming to deliver content to client devices capable of adaptive bit rate streaming. Techniques for averting or inhibiting ad skipping by an adaptive bit rate client device that receives media chunks from the adaptive bit rate system may include techniques for both live content and on demand content. Techniques include modifying a buffer size for access to trick plays and/or constructing a manifest file with limited content based on ad breaks. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067723 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR UNFOLDING VIDEO PRE-ROLL - Method and accompanying system for an unfolding video pre-roll. A primary video having a fixed play length is presented and, in temporal proximity to at least a portion of the primary video, an unfolding video having a variable play length is presented to the viewer. If an interaction is received from the viewer during the playback of the unfolding video, the play length of the unfolding video is extended by adding a seamlessly connected video segment to the unfolding video, which is continuously presented to the viewer without interruption. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067724 | RECOMMENDING MEDIA ITEMS USING SOCIAL NETWORKS - Techniques are provided with which a subscriber to a media viewing service, which is configured for viewing media items such as TV shows or movies using streaming video delivery or other viewing techniques, may recommend one or more played or viewed media items to one or more friends in media viewing services or social networking systems that the subscriber uses. The subscriber may receive notifications when the friends view or play the recommended media items, and may contribute implicit feedback to a separate recommendation system regarding a recommended media item even when the subscriber has not explicitly rated the recommended media item. Subscribers also receive rapid indications, at the time that the subscribers are preparing to make recommendations of media items, about whether friends have already played or viewed the media items. In one embodiment, a recommendation may be communicated to a selected friend using a single operation of a pointing device. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067725 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DYNAMIC BIT/BANDWIDTH ALLOCATION - Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods enabling the send or “push”s side of a cable transmission to dynamically obtain additional and/or temporary capacity. Bits and/or bandwidth of transmitted content is restricted by the service provider allowing gaps in the capacity to be filled with value-added content such as advertising, additional supplemental data feeds, or other media content. | 03-05-2015 |
20150067726 | INTERACTION OF USER DEVICES AND SERVERS IN AN ENVIRONMENT - In an environment where video display devices are available for simultaneous viewing, servers provide audio streams to user devices for listening. People may, thus, listen to the audio streams through their user devices while watching the video display devices. An application on the user devices determines which audio streams are available, and the servers may indicate which audio streams are available. The application sends a request to a server to transmit a selected audio stream. The server transmits the selected audio stream, e.g. over a wireless network in the environment. A variety of additional features are enabled by the interaction of the application and the servers. The selected audio streams may be converted from stereo to mono. Advertisements may be presented through the user devices. The selected audio stream may be paused and later resumed at a pause point. | 03-05-2015 |
20150074709 | COMMERCIALS ON MOBILE DEVICES - Among other things, a video item is downloaded to a mobile device from a digital video recorder. The video item includes a video program and commercials that have been previously embedded within the video item. Before, during, or after the download of the video item, information is reported from the mobile device to a server about the video item, from which the server can select a set of substitute commercials. One or more of these substitute commercials are downloaded from the server. When the video item is presented on the mobile device, the mobile device replaces at least one of the original commercials that has been previously embedded within the video item by a substitute commercial that has been downloaded to the mobile device. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074710 | DYNAMIC BINDING OF VIDEO CONTENT - A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to video content includes receiving the video content at a device and identifying at least one value related to one or more products or services, where the at least one value is associated with the video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the at least one value, where the supplemental content provides additional information about the one or more products or services. In addition, the method includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the video content using a supplemental interactive display. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074711 | DYNAMIC BINDING OF LIVE VIDEO CONTENT - A method of dynamically binding supplemental content to live video content includes receiving the live video content at a device and identifying a description of the live video content. The method also includes obtaining the supplemental content based on the description, where the supplemental content provides additional information about one or more products or services related to the live video content. The method further includes dynamically binding the supplemental content to the live video content and positioning the supplemental content in association with the live video content using a supplemental interactive display. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074712 | PROGRAM STORAGE, RETRIEVAL AND MANAGEMENT BASED ON SEGMENTATION MESSAGES - Segmentation messages indicative of locations of upcoming events, such as the start and end of programs and program portions, and/or rights related to the programs and program portions, are used by cable systems and the like to store programs and program portions for later retrieval and transmission to customers on request. Storage, retrieval and management of programming is thereby facilitated. Methods and systems are disclosed. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074713 | Utilizing a Replacement Pathway for Lost Packet Delivery During Media Reception in a Set-Top Box (STB) - A replacement pathway in an STB is utilized to determine loss of packets and delivery error during reception of media broadcasts, and to retrieve replacement data from one or more replacement media servers. The retrieval of the replacement data is performed during playback of the received media broadcasts. The communication of media broadcast incorporates delays to accommodate the retrieval of replacement data. Alternatively, received broadcast media streams are buffered to enable retrieval of replacement data and to provide seamless presentation of media content in the media broadcasts. The replacement media server performs access authentication operations during replacement data retrieval. The replacement media server is accessed via markup language, for example, HTML and/or XML, based interfaces and/or dedicated APIs. The replacement media server may deny replacement data based on plurality of service criteria such as acceptance and denial criteria, which may comprise allowable bandwidth and/or error rates. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074714 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING DIGITAL CONTENT - A system and method for disseminating digital content, including receiving a video stream having embedded time code markers, copying the video stream, distributing a first copy to a player with a desired delay, distributing a second copy for association of content, and associating content with the second copy during the delay for playing of the first copy and the associated content at the player. | 03-12-2015 |
20150082338 | Audiovisual Content Presentation Dependent On Metadata - A system for utilizing metadata created either at a central location for shared use by connected users, or at each individual user's location, to enhance user's enjoyment of available broadcast programming content. A variety of mechanisms are employed for automatically and manually identifying and designating programming segments, associating descriptive metadata which the identified segments, distributing the metadata for use at client locations, and using the supplied metadata to selectively record and playback desired programming. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082339 | DISTRIBUTION DEVICE AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD - A distribution device | 03-19-2015 |
20150082340 | DISPLAY SYSTEM, DISPLAY DEVICE, TRANSMISSION DEVICE, METHOD OF CONTROLLING DISPLAY DEVICE, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING TRANSMISSION DEVICE - The present invention is capable of appropriately display, on a display, OSDs such as respective menus of the display and a connected apparatuses that is connected to the display and that is capable of working with the display. A display device ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150082341 | Video curation platform with pre-roll advertisements for discovered content - A video curation platform displays curated video channels in the form of markup language pages. A page delivered to client machine includes thumbnails of video content that an end user may select and view. The markup language page includes a first container for supporting a first media player, and a second container for supporting a third party media player that is embedded from a content source. The containers are aligned, one in front of the other. The markup language page also includes control logic adapted to be executed in hardware at a client machine when an end user selects video content to be viewed (i) to render first content in the first media player, (ii) upon completing the first content, to automatically hide the first media player and reveal the third party media player; and (iii) to render the video content in the third party media player. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082342 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VIEWERS TO COMMENT ON TELEVISION CONTENT FOR DISPLAY ON REMOTE WEBSITES USING A WEB BROWSER - A software system and method allowing television and/or cinema viewers to create, store, and display comments pertaining to media content (e.g. programs, streaming movies, advertisements). Users with electronic computing devices comprising a web browser (e.g. smartphone, smart television, etc.) enter comments and transmit them to a third party database for storage and/or display on website(s) (e.g. social media). Webpages display user interface elements allowing the viewer to identify the television content (title of show), and to receive comment data input, which is then transmitted to remote second servers for storage, and/or for display on second websites. An administrator accesses a webpage of the first website server to enter data (e.g. HTML code) for creating user interface elements. When the webpage containing the code is posted to a website, the code results in a comment display page where users can input comments on television content and on posted comments. | 03-19-2015 |
20150082343 | TECHNIQUES TO PROVIDE AN ENHANCED VIDEO REPLAY - Techniques to provide an enhanced video replay are described. A processor component controls a video interface module, a replay clip editing module, a replay clip selection module, and a broadcast feed module. The video interface module may receive a first and a second video stream of an event in a first and a second video resolution. The replay clip editing module may determine a time period within the second video stream that contains a scene of interest and create multiple video clips in the first video resolution. The multiple video clips each represent of a portion of the field of view of the second video stream. The broadcast feed module may interrupt a broadcast feed of the first video stream and insert the selected one of the multiple video clips into the broadcast feed. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-19-2015 |
20150089538 | TELEVISION SCREEN CONTROL APPARATUS AND SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A television screen control apparatus includes a broadcasting contents data processing unit receiving broadcasting content for a new channel in response to an channel changing input signal. When broadcasting content is not displayed during a channel transition period, advertising information on a background plane is visible to a viewer. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095937 | Visual Hot Watch Spots in Content Item Playback - A method for providing visual hot watch spots in content item playback on a content sharing platform is disclosed. The method includes separating, by a processing device of a content sharing platform, a duration of a content item into time interval segments. The method further includes, for each of the time interval segments, determining a score for the time interval segment in view of one or more signals indicating a popularity of the time interval segment to users viewing the content item on the content sharing platform, and providing a visual indication of the score for the time interval segment of the content item in a user interface presenting the content item. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095938 | Queue to Display Additional Information for Entities in Captions - In one embodiment, a method receives a video for a media program and a set of captions for a dialog in the video. A media player plays the video. A time associated with playing of the video is determined and then the method determines a set of entities in relation to the time. The set of entities are included in one or more captions in the set of captions. The method displays the set of entities in a queue where the set of entities are associated with additional information for each respective entity in the set of entities. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095939 | DISTRIBUTED VIDEO CREATION - In an example, a system for distributed video creation is provided. In an example, the system enables users to create the ideas that they and others might film and/or upload. These may be single scene ideas, or multiple scene ideas. These ideas may be as part of a broader, existing video work, or a new video work. These ideas may be manifested as text (such as descriptions or instructions) or verbal (audio), or through pictures or video. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095940 | PLAYLIST CONTENT SELECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Selection of an ancillary content title for inclusion in a content play list with a digital cinema feature occurs by first determining the format attributes (e.g., aspect ratio, image stereoscopy, frame rate and peak bit rate) associated with the digital feature. In response to operator identification of a desired digital ancillary content title, a determination is made to determine if that ancillary content title has format attributes at least compatible with the format of the digital feature. If so, the ancillary content title is added to the play list. Otherwise, the operator receives a warning, which depending on the compatibility determination can be overridden. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095941 | MULTILINGUAL AUDIO SERVICE SUPPORTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A multilingual audio service supporting system and a method thereof which allow multiple viewers using different languages to watch the same TV program based on a multiplatform. The system may include a content data providing device, a multilingual audio data providing device, a content image output device, and a multilingual audio output device. Audios in various languages, in time synchronization with main content, are provided through multilingual audio output devices in the vicinity to the content image output device, so that new broadcast-associated multilingual audio services can be provided. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095942 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTIVE VIDEO CONTENT PROGRAMMING - The present invention is directed to a system and method for interacting with video by displaying one or more interface links associated with video content being displayed, pausing the video content when an interface link is interacted with, allowing the user to view ancillary content the interface link is linked to over a network, and un-pausing the video content after the user elects to continue viewing the video content. In one or more embodiments, the ancillary content may permit e-commerce, display additional video or other images, and/or include links to additional ancillary content. The present invention also includes a method for creating an interactive video. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100979 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING CONTEXTUAL MESSAGES FOR VIDEOS - Described herein are techniques for creating contextual messages for videos. In one example, there is provided a method operable by a network entity, involving receiving a request to create a video clip of a media broadcast. The network entity may identify a video segment of the media broadcast then determines a context identifier for the video segment. The network entity may create a contextual message to accompany the video segment based on the context identifier and may provide the contextual message along with the video segment to a clip viewer. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100980 | Method and system for adding a conditional access system - A method and system for adding a conditional access system to a digital audio/video transmission system that delivers content from a source to a security device associated with an audio/video processing device by providing at the broadcast source a datastream having system information data including an unused identifier reserved for security data associated with the additional conditional access system. | 04-09-2015 |
20150100981 | Video Processing Method, Terminal, and Caption Server - A video processing method, a terminal, and a caption server are provided. The method includes receiving a video program stream corresponding to a video program; requesting, from a caption server, obtaining of a caption corresponding to the video program stream; receiving the caption corresponding to the video program stream and returned by the caption server; and displaying the video program and the caption. In the present invention, a caption is obtained in real time according to a video program. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106840 | Methods And Systems For Logging Information - Methods and systems for providing data such as content are disclosed. A method can comprise selecting a closed caption buffer and storing a service trace in the selected closed caption buffer. The closed caption buffer comprising the stored service trace can then be activated to provide service information. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106841 | Dynamic Advertisement During Live Streaming - Disclosed is a configuration for inserting an advertisement (ad) break into a live stream by a server. One example embodiment includes a system (and method) that receives index files periodically from a media encoder of a live stream. Each index file comprising pointers to current segments of the live stream encoded in real-time. The system sets a status of the live stream to a live status and determines whether an indicator for ad break is included in a received index file. If there is no indicator for the ad break in the received index file, the system transmits the received index file to one or more client computers. If there is an indicator for the ad break in the received index file, the system processes the received index file by removing segments following the indicator from the index file, updates the status of the live stream to an ad-break status, and transmits the processed index file to the one or more client computers. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106842 | CONTENT SUMMARIZATION SERVER, CONTENT PROVIDING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF SUMMARIZING CONTENT - A content summarization server, a content providing system and a method for summarizing a content are provided. The method for summarizing a content in a content summarization server includes receiving information regarding a content for which a content summary request is received from a display apparatus in response to a content summary request being input from a user, acquiring caption information related to a content for which the content summary request is input based on the received content information, extracting a summarized image of the content according to a rule which corresponds to the content by analyzing the caption information, and transmitting the summarized image of content to the display apparatus. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106843 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR POSITIONING ROW ADVERTISING IN A PROGRAM GUIDE - A method of arranging row ads system within a program guide includes communicating row ad metadata to a user device and communicating program guide information to a user device. The program guide information defines a plurality of rows, wherein at least a first row is associated with a first channel. The method includes associating positioning information with the row ad relative to the first row, populating a second row from the plurality of rows in response to the metadata and displaying the row ad and displaying the first row associated with the first channel within a program guide structure on a display associated with the user device in response to the positioning information. | 04-16-2015 |
20150113553 | Data Transfer in a Media Delivery System - In one embodiment, a media delivery system including a television, a smart phone and a smart watch comprises an ad hoc communication network. The smart phone is employed as remote control. In one implementation, the smart phone controls the television directly. In another implementation, the smart phone controls the television through the smart watch. A media item stored in the smart watch can be rendered by the television using the smart phone as the remote control. An advertising message can be transferred from the television to the smart watch using the smart phone as the remote control. In other embodiments, the smart watch or a tablet computer can be used as the remote control. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113554 | CONTENT CONSUMPTION AND MANAGEMENT IN A NETWORK - A data analyzer engine can be configured to receive feedback indicating different content currently consumed by subscribers in a cable network environment. The data analyzer engine analyzes the feedback to identify most popular consumed content amongst the different content and produces a content guide to include multiple selectable channels from which content is available for retrieval over a shared communication link in the cable network environment. The content guide can include one or more selectable viewing options to view a rendition of content being identified as more or most popular. Each of one or more playback devices or other suitable resources retrieves and initiates display of the content guide on a display screen. Accordingly, a subscriber can view different available content options as well as an identification of content that is currently the most popular consumed content amongst viewers. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113555 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMMING - A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a product placement event that is triggered by a placement stamp in a media program. The placement stamp may identify an occurrence of a product in the media program, where the occurrence is not an explicit advertisement. The method further may include searching a product description database according to a product identifier of the product placement event and receiving product advertising information matching the product identifier in an entry of the product description database. The product description database may have been updated, and the product advertising information may differ from what the product advertising information would have been if the product description database had not been updated. The method may further include presenting a product advertisement according to the product advertising information. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113556 | CONTEXT-AWARE LOCATION-BASED INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION - Technologies are presented that provide location-based information distribution to targeted media devices. A method of distributing information by an information server in a networked media system may include determining a location of a first media device, determining one or more topics being consumed on the first media device, obtaining information categorically associated with one or more of the determined topics or the location of the first media device, and providing the obtained information to one or more of the first media device or a second media device in use within a predetermined proximity of the first media device. Determination of the location of the first media device may include determining whether the first media device is within a predetermined proximity of one or more other media devices with fixed known locations or of the information server. The provided information may include such information as advertisements, media recommendations, etc. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113557 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING INFORMATION CODE IN IMAGE - A display device for processing an information code included in an image is provided. The display device includes an image receiver configured to receive an image signal including an information code, a communicator configured to communicate data with an external device, a display configured to display an image, and a controller configured to capture a still image from the image signal processed to be displayed on the display, to detect the information code from the captured still image, to discover the external device to which information about the recognized information code will be transmitted, and to control the communicator to transmit the information about the information code to the discovered external device. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113558 | RECEIVER APPARATUS, BROADCAST/COMMUNICATION-COOPERATION SYSTEM, AND BROADCAST/COMMUNICATION-COOPERATION METHOD - A reception apparatus includes: a broadcast reception unit ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150113559 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING ACCESS TO PRODUCT DATA - VISUAL IMAGE MARKETING (VIM) is a system whereby the visual image on a film or television program is utilized to market that specific product. In VIM, film.backslash.television is combined with computer technology to provide real-time or delayed access to product data. Viewers identify a product or object displayed in a video, television show or movie and by merely pointing and clicking on the object to obtain marketing and other data. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113560 | SMART LIVE STREAMING EVENT ADS PLAYBACK AND RESUME METHOD - A digital video viewing system including methods for user selection of video advertisement content and time of display of video advertisements during a live video content stream. The digital video viewing system includes modules for receiving, evaluating and transmitting data within the digital video viewing system and to internet protocol content providers. Also shown are methods for recording and re-playing live internet protocol content in conjunction with the video advertisement display methods. | 04-23-2015 |
20150113561 | VIEWING OF COMMERCIAL BREAK CONTENT DURING FAST-FORWARDING OF A VIDEO STREAM - Commercial break content that is viewed during fast-forwarding through a commercial break is provided by embedding one or more frames of commercial break content at various points in time during a commercial break segment. During fast-forwarding, the video stream for at least some of those points in time are displayed by the recording device to the viewer. Accordingly, multiple occurrences of frames that have been embedded are displayed during the fast-forwarding such that the commercial break content expressed by the frames is conveyed to the viewer during the fast-forwarding period. | 04-23-2015 |
20150121418 | FORECASTING-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ADVERTISEMENT DELIVERY AND INVENTORY - Methods and systems for managing advertisement (ad) delivery and ad inventory for advertisements (ads) placed in video content are provided. An exemplary method receives campaign criteria for a new advertising campaign, the campaign criteria including at least a desired date range. The method then retrieves indications of unsold ad space inventory. In response to determining, based at least in part on the unsold ad space inventory in the desired date range, that the campaign criteria cannot be satisfied, the method: renders, in a user interface, an interactive ad delivery and distribution report indicating forecasted ad distribution and ad delivery for at least part of the desired date range during which the campaign criteria cannot be satisfied; and redistributes ad delivery by adjusting an ad delivery plan based on adjusted report parameters received via the interface in order to accommodate the new advertising campaign. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121419 | CONCEPTS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED MEDIA PRESENTATION - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment. | 04-30-2015 |
20150121420 | CONCEPTS FOR PROVIDING AN ENHANCED MEDIA PRESENTATION - Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for providing an enhanced media presentation. In one embodiment, an enhanced media presentation is provided. To provide the enhanced media presentation, one or more content items associated with subject matter associated with a segment of an enhanced media presentation are identified. Each content item may be associated with at least one uniform resource identifier. Then, a content object based at least in part on at least one content item is created. The content object is an abstract representation of the content item. The content object can be associated with the segment and provided for simultaneous displayed simultaneously with at least a portion of the segment. | 04-30-2015 |
20150128167 | METHOD TO ENHANCE BROADCAST CONTENT FOR A USER - A method to enhance broadcast content of an event received by a television set by supplying additional information related to the event. A user builds a request message for getting more information through a displayed menu where some items are extracted from metadata broadcast with the content. The request message, completed with user preference and identification data, is sent to a management center. The latter performs a search in local databases or in remote databases of providers distributed in a cloud comprising a plurality of internet services and resources. The search results are filtered before sending to the television set in the form of enhanced data comprising abstracts including at least text, or any combination of text with graphics or pictures. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128168 | Content and Posted-Information Time-Series Link Method, and Information Processing Terminal - An information processing terminal includes an operation part to receive a user's operation, an output part to play back an arbitrarily input content while outputting posted information which is posted on the WEB in connection with the content, and a controller to output a content at a playback time, correlated to a posted time of posted information selected via the user's operation, to the output part with reference to a time table which stores the playback position of the content in connection with the posted time of the posted information relating to the content. The controller aligns a plurality of posted information, correlated to a desired content, in an order of posted times on the screen. Upon receiving a user's scroll operation, it is possible to scroll and display a plurality of posted information at the predetermined position on the screen. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128169 | Method and Device for Providing a Main Content and an Extra Content to a User Through Reference Item - A method for providing a main content and an extra content to a user by accessing said extra content through a reference item. The method includes receiving said main content from a first source and displaying said main content by said first device. Also, based on said reference item, said extra content is retrieved and/or received from a second source and simultaneously displayed together with said main content on said first device. Or said reference item may be forwarded to a second device, and thereby said extra content is retrieved and/or received from a second source by said second device and, simultaneously, the main content is displayed on said first device and the extra content is displayed on said second device. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128170 | Disabling of Multiple Bitrate Algorithm for Media Programs while Playing Advertisements - In one embodiment, a method determines first information from a component of a computing device to determine when receiving of one or more advertisements will affect an available bandwidth reading that is based on receiving of a media program. Then, the method dynamically disables a multiple bitrate algorithm based upon the first information such that a new bitrate version of the media program cannot be requested by the multiple bitrate algorithm for the media player. Second information is determined from the component of the computing device to determine when the available bandwidth reading will not be affected by receiving of the one or more advertisements. The method then dynamically enables the multiple bitrate algorithm based on the second information. The multiple bitrate algorithm is then allowed to request the different bitrate version of the media program based on the available bandwidth reading. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128171 | SCHEME FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER INSERTIONS IN MEDIA - A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stores one or more computer programs adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps that include analyzing an image, identifying one or more faces in the image using a face recognition technique, designating at least one of the identified faces collectively as a first area of interest, and determining whether an insertion area exists in the image where additional content can be inserted without obstructing the first area of interest. Another computer program is adapted to cause a processor based system to execute steps that include determining whether the insertion area can be divided into two or more regions based on color. Methods and processor based apparatuses that perform one or more of these steps are also disclosed. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128172 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING VIDEO WITH ADVERTISEMENTS OVER A NETWORK - A user can create a video segment or employ an existing video segment, upload the segment to a server, indicate an advertisement to be associated with the video, and then send it to a recipient over a computer network. The user provides an indication that one or more particular video segments and advertisements are to be shared over the network. An identifier for the video segment is automatically created and the segment and the identifier are automatically uploaded to a host computer over the network such as the Internet. The video segment, the identifier (optionally with other identifying material such as an identity of the sender, and an advertisement selected by the sender can be stored at the direction of the host computer. | 05-07-2015 |
20150128173 | DIGITAL BROADCAST RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING CAPTION THEREOF - A digital cable broadcast receiver and a method for automatically processing caption data of various standards and types, is disclosed. The digital broadcast receiver includes: a demultiplexer for dividing a received broadcast stream into video data, audio data, supplementary information; a controller for determining whether caption data included in the video data is digital caption data or analog caption data on the basis of caption information included in the supplementary information, and outputting a control signal according to a result of the determining; a digital caption decoder for extracting and decoding digital caption data from the video data according to the control signal; and an analog caption decoder for extracting and decoding analog caption data from the video data according to the control signal. | 05-07-2015 |
20150135211 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING VIEWER ENGAGEMENT IN VIDEO ADVERTISING - A computer implemented method and apparatus for improving viewer engagement in video advertising. The method comprises configuring a plurality of skip options for presentation in advertising content, such that each skip option of the plurality of skip options is presented in series for a limited duration during display of the advertising content until a presented one of the skip options is selected. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135212 | Method and System for Providing and Displaying Optional Overlays - A method including receiving video of an event; generating an overlay for the video; generating an information message containing information enabling a receiver of the video and the overlay to selectively display or hide the overlay; and transmitting the video, the overlay, and the information message. The video is transmitted in a primary stream of a multi-stream transmission including a primary stream and one or more auxiliary streams. The overlay is transmitted in a first one of the auxiliary streams. | 05-14-2015 |
20150135213 | ANALYZING INTERNET PROTOCOL TELEVISION DATA TO SUPPORT PEER-ASSISTED VIDEO-ON-DEMAND CONTENT DELIVERY - A video-on-demand (VOD) server in an Internet protocol television (IPTV) network with a network of set-top boxes includes IPTV operational data and an analysis module that selects a content item. The VOD server divides the content item into sequential chunks, divides the chunks into stripes, pre-populates set-top boxes in a peering network with at least one stripe from each chunk, receives a request for the content item, and directs each set-top box to sequentially stream its stripes. A method includes selecting a content item based upon IPTV operational data, dividing the content item into sequential chunks, dividing the chunks into stripes, pre-populating set-top boxes in a peering network with at least one stripe from each chunk, receiving a request for the content item, and directing each set-top box to sequentially stream its stripes. | 05-14-2015 |
20150143404 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRESENTING PROMOTIONAL CONTENT - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving a media program on a first media channel, detecting a first segment in the media program, where the first segment comprises media content combined with an embedded advertisement, determining a first emotional context from a first analysis of the media content, determining a second emotional context from a second analysis of the embedded advertisement, and detecting an inconsistency between the first emotional context and the second emotional context. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143405 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CREATING AND NAVIGATING BROADCAST-READY SOCIAL CONTENT ITEMS IN A LIVE PRODUCED VIDEO - Systems and methods for incorporating social content items into a produced video are provided. The system presents a producer interface to a user that allows the user to query for social content items. The user may then select and arrange social content items in an on-air queue. In an on-air mode, the system generates a broadcast-ready on-air format of the social content items and provides a video stream including the broadcast-ready social content items in the on-air queue to a video production system. The broadcast-ready social content items are incorporated into a produced video by the video production system. The user may navigate through the social content items in the on-air queue while on camera as part of the produced video. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143406 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING NOTIFICATION MESSAGE USING THE SAME - A broadcast receiving apparatus including a display, a storage configured to store priority information corresponding to a current output state of the broadcast receiving apparatus and priority information corresponding to an event, a communicator configured to receive, from an external device, a signal indicating an occurrence of the event at the external device, and a controller configured to, upon the communicator receiving the signal indicating the occurrence of the event at the external device, selectively display a notification message regarding the event on the display, based on the priority information corresponding to the event and the priority information corresponding to the current output state of the broadcast receiving apparatus. | 05-21-2015 |
20150143407 | INCREMENTAL TRANSMISSION OF DATA - In one form, the present teachings provide a method and apparatus for broadcasting an event. The method includes receiving data related to an event via an uplink. Another aspect of the method includes determining whether the data is broadcast on a recurring basis. The method also includes determining whether a transponder channel associated with multiplexed program channels has any unused data or bandwidth to broadcast a portion of the data along with the multiplexed program channels. Additionally, the method includes broadcasting the portion of the data in a data stream. | 05-21-2015 |
20150150039 | Method and Device for Sending Media Data - Provided are a method and device for sending media data. The method is realized by providing a media substitute node between a sender and a receiver. The method comprises: a media substitute node receives an original media data stream from a sender; the media substitute node acquires substitute data for substituting for the original media data stream within a designated interval; the media substitute node converts the format of the acquired substitute data into a media format which conforms to a media parameter of the original media data stream; and the media substitute node sends the converted substitute data to the receiver within the designated interval. The technical solution provided in the disclosure is adopted to solve the technical problems in the related art, such as the reduction in communication efficiency due to the need for re-negotiating a media parameter between substitute data and original media data. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150040 | INTERACTIVE AUDIO/VIDEO BROADCAST SYSTEM, METHOD FOR OPERATING THE SAME AND USER DEVICE FOR OPERATION IN THE INTERACTIVE AUDIO/VIDEO BROADCAST SYSTEM - An audio/video broadcast system, a method for operating the same and a user device for operation in the interactive broadcast system. The broadcast system comprises an capture unit, an editing unit and a user device. A plurality of video streams is captured by the capture unit, a main signal A is broadcast via a broadcast channel to the plurality of user devices. A user request S is transmitted from the user device to the editing unit and is indicative to information about a topic for an edited replay clip. After processing of content at the editing unit so as to generate the edited replay clip in response to the user request, said reply clip is broadcast using free bandwidth of the broadcast channel. A copy of the replay clip is cached at the user device and reproduced upon reception of a user command. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150041 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEDIA FROM WHICH ADVERTISEMENT HAS BEEN REMOVED - Disclosed herein is a method of producing, by a media providing apparatus capable of editing recorded media content, media from which an advertisement has been removed, including the steps of searching the recorded media content for an advertisement part; deleting the retrieved advertisement part; generating an advertisement DB by separately storing the deleted advertisement part; determining whether or not a frame that belongs to the recorded media content and that is identical with one image frame of the advertisement DB is present; deleting an advertisement part from the recorded media content based on a black image at the front and rear of the same frame as the one image frame of the advertisement DB; and generating media content from which the advertisement part has been deleted based on the black image at the front and rear of the same frame as the one image frame of the advertisement DB. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150042 | MULTIMEDIA PROVIDING SYSTEM AND MULTIMEDIA PROVIDING METHOD - A moving picture providing method includes playing, by a processor, a second moving picture provided with respect to a first moving picture before or during playing the first moving picture; playing, by the processor, the first moving picture in response to a termination or a suspension in playing the second moving picture; activating, by the processor, a recall user interface (UI) for recalling the second moving picture during playing the first moving picture; and playing, by the processor, the second moving picture again in response to a request for recalling the second moving picture through the recall UI. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150043 | MULTICAST VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT INSERTION USING ROUTING PROTOCOLS - First video material is transmitted from a video source, over a video content network, to consumer premises equipment, via a hub router. The video source has a source address and there is a first path length between the hub router and the video source. Upon occurrence of a first triggering condition, a short route metric is announced from a supplemental video material server coupled to the hub router. The short route metric causes the hub router to perceive a second path length, between the hub router and the supplemental video material server, as shorter than the first path length. The supplemental video material server has a source address identical to the source address of the video source. Thus, the consumer premises equipment obtains supplemental video material from the supplemental video material server instead of first video material from the video source. | 05-28-2015 |
20150150044 | AUDIO/VIDEO-ON-DEMAND METHOD, SERVER, TERMINAL AND SYSTEM - The disclosure belongs to the field of communication, and provides an audio/video-on-demand method, server, terminal and system. The method includes: receiving, from a first terminal, a request for the audio or video and an identification for an object associated with a second terminal; receiving blessing information from the first terminal, wherein the blessing information is audio information or video information; and sending the blessing information and the audio or video to the second terminal for playing. The disclosure can solve the problems that it is inconvenient for a user to input literal information to the first terminal character by character and the literal on-demand blessing information may lead to inaccurate expression of the user's real emotion and achieve the advantage of entering the on-demand blessing information conveniently and accurate expression of the user's real emotion since the user can enter an audio/video information as the on-demand blessing information. | 05-28-2015 |
20150296230 | TIMEPOINT CORRELATION SYSTEM - A portable device includes solid-state memory, an Ethernet and/or wireless network connection, and an HDMI. The portable device receives content guide data from a first server and displays a content guide on a display. In response to a user's selection of a content item, the portable device requests the content item over the Internet from a second server. The portable device receives the content item, stores the content item in solid-state memory, generates display signals that represent the content item, and sends the display signals to a display. The second server may match the content item with relevant advertisements based on keywords associated with the content item and the advertisements. The second server may send selected advertisement URLs to the portable device. Using the URLs, the portable device may obtain the advertisements over the Internet and cause the display to display the advertisements in conjunction with the content item. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296246 | AUDIO VISUAL INTERFACES - The invention relates to a method and apparatus for coordinating a mobile communications device with a media broadcast. The invention comprises detecting on a mobile communications device a sub-audio signal transmitted in a media broadcast, receiving on the mobile communications device an event signal relating to an event in the media broadcast, wherein the event signal is provided with a time reference corresponding to the related event in the media broadcast, and executing on the mobile communications device content relating to the event in the media broadcast, wherein execution of the content is controlled according to the time reference corresponding to the event in the media broadcast and the sub-audio signal. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296265 | INTEGRATING VIDEO SHARE AND TEXT MESSAGING WITH SET-TOP BOX AND ACCESS POINT - Techniques provide for converged wireline and wireless services in part by employing a set-top box (STB) with machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. The STB, associated with an access point, such as a femtocell, can be used to send/receive messages, including video, to/from user equipment (UE) via a core network. A monitoring system includes a sensor component that is triggered under specified conditions, and the STB records events in response to the trigger, where a recorded event can be sent as a message to the UE. The STB or associated remote control can indicate a received message to a user, who can view the message on the STB, remote control, or associated television. A meter component is associated with the STB via the femtocell or other desired connection. The STB can receive and store utility meter readings for validation or dispute by the user. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296272 | FIELD GOAL INDICATOR FOR VIDEO PRESENTATION - A method is described for indicating an outcome of a sports action by determining a trajectory of a game-object. In football, the trajectory of the football determines the outcome of a field goal attempt. A television viewer has difficulty seeing if the ball passes between the uprights or not, especially if the ball is kicked higher than the uprights. By tracking the trajectory, virtual insertions such as extended goal posts, or goal posts colored to reflect the success or not of the attempt, can be inserted in a video feed. By tracking the flight of the ball from the time it is set in motion, the balls future trajectory is predicted after a short elapsed time, and the television audience is informed of the outcome before it has happened. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296273 | METHOD FOR OPERATING IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE - In an operation method of an image display device receiving a broadcast signal, interworking with an interworking device, and including a display unit, an event related to the broadcast signal or an event occurring from the interworking device is obtained. Related applications are recommended on the basis of at least one of the obtained events through the display unit. | 10-15-2015 |
20150296275 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR HANDLING ADVERTISEMENTS DURING A TRICK PLAY MODE - Various arrangements for handling broadcast of advertiser content are presented. A plurality of frames of an advertisement may be analyzed for an advertiser-specific graphical identifier. A frame of the plurality of frames may be selected based on the advertiser-specific graphical identifier being present. The broadcast content may be encoded into a format for transmission to a plurality of television receivers. Encoding may include defining the frame selected from the plurality of frames such that the frame can be decoded independently of other frames of the plurality of frames. A subset of the plurality of frames may require decoding of the selected frame to be performed prior to decoding of any individual frame of the subset of frames. | 10-15-2015 |
20150304710 | SCHEME FOR DETERMINING THE LOCATIONS AND TIMING OF ADVERTISEMENTS AND OTHER INSERTIONS IN MEDIA - A method for use with content includes analyzing a sequence of frames of the content, determining whether an area exists in a scene depicted by the sequence of frames where additional content such as advertising can be inserted without obstructing activity in the scene, for any such area, determining an amount of time that the area is available when the sequence of frames is being played, and for any such area, determining a size of the area. A storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor based system to execute these steps and an apparatus for use with content are also disclosed. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304739 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTENING TO TEAMS IN A RACE EVENT - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 10-22-2015 |
20150304740 | BROADCASTER APPARATUS, CONTENT OPERATOR APPARATUS, AND RECEIVING TERMINAL FOR AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE, AND AUGMENTED BROADCASTING SERVICE METHOD - A broadcaster apparatus, content operator apparatus, and receiving terminal for augmented broadcasting service, and an augmented broadcasting service method. A service user may select a predetermined content operator among content operators that provide augmented content in an environment for providing an augmented broadcasting service according to an exemplary embodiment. | 10-22-2015 |
20150312623 | VIDEO CONTROL-PLANE GATEWAY DEVICE - A video control-plane gateway device includes at least one processor circuit. The at least one processor circuit is configured to establish a local connection with a video client device. The at least one processor circuit is configured to receive, over the local connection, a request for a video stream from the video client device. The at least one processor circuit is configured to transmit the request to a network video server via a wireless access point. The at least one processor circuit is configured to receive, from the wireless access point, control information for reception of the video stream on a downlink channel. The at least one processor circuit is configured to transmit, over the local connection, the control information to the video client device. In one or more implementations, the downlink channel is a supplementary downlink channel that is associated with a primary downlink channel through carrier aggregation. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312633 | ELECTRONIC SYSTEM AND METHOD TO RENDER ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WITH DISPLAYED MEDIA - An electronic device enabling and a method of displaying media with additional information using an electronic device having a display screen and a processing unit, the method comprising: defining encoded regions in a display area of the display screen, wherein the encoded regions are associated with the additional information that will be displayed when selected by a viewer; providing a utility that facilitate encoding the additional information in synchronization with the media and in association with the encoded regions; providing a player application which displays an image of the media in a designated display area of the display screen, and renders the additional information associated with a selected encoded region when a viewer places a pointer selectively over the selected encoded region of the display area, wherein the processing unit is configured to run the player application and render images on the display screen in accordance with requirements of the player application. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312637 | MANAGING DELIVERY OF VIDEO CONTENT TO PROVIDE A "RETURN TO PROGRAM" NOTIFICATION - A system and methods of managing delivery of video content are presented here. In accordance with one exemplary operating method, a channel switching action is detected in association with presentation of interstitial video content corresponding to a first video event on a first video service. The method continues by providing a second video event on a second video service for presentation to a user, wherein the providing is performed after detecting the channel switching action. During presentation of the second video event, the method communicates a program return notification. The program return notification is intended for the user, and the program return notification indicates completion of the interstitial video content. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312646 | IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING AVAILABLE AUDIO PROGRAMS FOR LIVE BROADCASTED CONTENT - A user device may receive information identifying one or more first audio programs available for programming content; select a first particular audio program, of the one or more first audio programs; play the first particular audio program; and receive updated information identifying one or more second audio programs available for the programming content when available audio programs change. The one or more second audio programs may be different from the one or more first audio programs. The user device may select, without user interaction, a second particular audio program, of the one or more second audio programs; and play the second particular audio program. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312649 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING MEDIA CONTENT - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, generating narrative descriptions corresponding to visual features, visual events, and interactions there between for media content, where the narrative descriptions are associated with time stamps of the media content, and presenting the media content and an audio reproduction of the narrative descriptions, wherein the audio reproduction is synchronized to video of the media content according to the time stamps. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-29-2015 |
20150312650 | VIDEO MANAGEMENT - The disclosure relates to a method of processing a sequence of image frames to reduce its length. One implementation may involve extracting coefficients (e.g., Discrete Cosine Transform coefficients) from components of individual frames, and comparing the resulting coefficients for sequential frames to identify frames having the least change from a prior frame. Also, scene change values for each frame may be calculated and placed in a sorted list to facilitate identification of frames for removal. Frame removal may be conducted in rounds, where a group of pictures (GOP) may only have one frame removed for any given round. | 10-29-2015 |
20150319474 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING VIDEO CHANNELS FOR DELIVERY OF CONTENT FROM MULTIPLE PLATFORMS - A system for managing delivery of content from multiple platforms maintains data for various video channels. Some of the video channels are television channels, while others are over-the-top (OTT) video content sources such as video streaming websites. The system includes a package generation module by which a service provider may define a package of both traditional and OTT channels to offer to subscribers in a unified programming interface. When a user uses the interface to select a set of video channels, the system compiles the set of the video channels in a subscriber package of both television and OTT channels. The system assigns a name to the subscriber package, and it stores the defined package and name, along with other information about the package, in a data storage facility for offering to a subscriber of content from the service provider. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING MEDIA CONTENT WITH MUSIC-STYLED ADVERTISEMENTS, INCLUDING USE OF TEMPO, GENRE, OR MOOD - Described herein are techniques for streaming digital media content, such as music, video, or television content. In accordance with an embodiment, the system includes support for providing music-styled advertisement or other sponsor-directed content. Metadata describes media content that can be streamed or otherwise provided to a user's media device. A media streaming logic and targeting service analyzes a playing media content, and selects advertisements for delivery in conjunction with that content. For example, the system can determine a genre, tempo, or mood of music being streamed during a session, and select advertisements targeted to a style of music. Information associated with the user, for example their location, can be used to predict their mood, and select appropriate advertisements. Advertisements can also be selected based on an analysis of, for example, a playlist description or a song lyrics. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319506 | DISPLAYING DATA ASSOCIATED WITH A PROGRAM BASED ON AUTOMATIC RECOGNITION - In one approach, a controller computer performs a pre-processing phase involves applying automatic facial recognition, audio recognition, and/or object recognition to frames or static images of a media item to identify actors, music, locations, vehicles, and props or other items that are depicted in the program. The recognized data is used as the basis of queries to one or more data sources to obtain descriptive metadata about people, items, and places that have been recognized in the program. The resulting metadata is stored in a database in association with time point values indicating when the recognized things appeared in the particular program. Thereafter, when an end user plays the same program using a first-screen device, the stored metadata is downloaded to a second-screen device of the end user. When playback reaches the same time point values on the first-screen device, one or more windows, panels or other displays are formed on the second-screen device to display the metadata associated with those time point values. | 11-05-2015 |
20150319510 | INTERACTIVE VIEWING EXPERIENCES BY DETECTING ON-SCREEN TEXT - Systems, methods, and devices for an interactive viewing experience by detecting on-screen data are disclosed. One or more frames of video data are analyzed to detect regions in the visual video content that contain text. A character recognition operation can be performed on the regions to generate textual data. Based on the textual data and the regions, a graphical user interface (GUI) definition to can be generated. The GUI definition can be used to generate a corresponding GUI superimposed onto the visual video content to present users with controls and functionality with which to interact with the text or enhance the video content. Context metadata can be determined from external sources or by analyzing the continuity of audio and visual aspects of the video data. The context metadata can then be used to improve the character recognition or inform the generation of the GUI. | 11-05-2015 |
20150326814 | SYSTEMS AND METHOD FOR TIMING COMMERCIAL BREAKS - Various arrangements are presented for handling broadcast television commercials. A television receiver may receive, from a television service provider, metadata that indicates a commencement of a television commercial break and an expected duration. Based on the metadata, the television receiver may initiate a countdown timer such that the countdown timer is based on the expected duration of the television commercial break and counts down. The television receiver may output for presentation a remaining duration based on the countdown timer as the countdown timer counts down. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326930 | METHOD OF PROVIDING USER SPECIFIC INTERACTION USING DEVICE AND DIGITAL TELEVISION(DTV), THE DTV, AND THE USER DEVICE - An interactive method includes displaying image content received through a television (TV) network, identifying an object of interest of a user among a plurality of regions or a plurality of objects included in the image content, and providing additional information corresponding to the object of interest. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326932 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING AND TAGGING OBJECTS WITHIN A BROADCAST - The present disclosure presents an improved system and method for tracking and tagging objects of interest in a broadcast, including expert indications of desirable and undesirable locations on golf course terrain. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326945 | Serving A Live Stream As An Advertisement - A content server receives live streams from a content distributor to transmit to users of the content server. In one embodiment, the content server promotes the live streams received from the content distributor, by serving portions of the live stream as advertisements (ads) to users of the content server along with videos or digital content requested by the users. The content server buffers the live stream. The content server receives a request for a video from a client device. The content server identifies the video requested by the user and metadata associated with the identified video. The content server, based on the metadata determines whether to serve the client device with a live-stream ad, as a pre-roll ad for example, along with the video requested by the user. The content server then identifies a buffered live-stream ad to transmit to the client device along with the requested video. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326948 | AUDIO/VIDEO ADVERTISING NETWORK - Owners of editorial video and/or audio content that is delivered over the Internet or other networks can enroll in an advertising affiliate network. Video and/or audio advertisements, or other marketing messages, are then delivered into the video and/or audio content when the content is accessed by a user. Bypassing of the advertising content may be prevented. | 11-12-2015 |
20150326951 | CARRYING GRAPHICAL DATA EMBEDDED IN A PROGRAM STREAM - Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation, the operation comprising defining, in a data space of a video, attributes of a time-dependent graphics object to overlay on the video as part of a media broadcast, wherein the attributes comprise a location of a template for the graphics object, a location of a current value for a variable of the graphics object, and a time in the video to overlay the graphics object. | 11-12-2015 |
20150334431 | Averting Ad Skipping in Adaptive Bit Rate Systems - An adaptive bit rate system uses adaptive streaming to deliver content to client devices capable of adaptive bit rate streaming. Techniques for averting or inhibiting ad skipping by an adaptive bit rate client device that receives media chunks from the adaptive bit rate system may include techniques for both live content and on demand content. Techniques include modifying a buffer size for access to trick plays and/or constructing a manifest file with limited content based on ad breaks. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334460 | MULTI-OPTION SOURCING OF CONTENT AND INTERACTIVE TELEVISION - A content manager receives a request to display a content guide of available content. In response to receiving the request, the content manager initiates display of the content guide on a display screen. In the displayed content guide, the content manager initiates display of multiple selectable content viewing options. A first selectable channel viewing option of the multiple content viewing options can be configured to correspond to a television channel from which to view content originating from a content sponsor. A second channel viewing option of the multiple content viewing options can be configured to correspond to an auxiliary channel with respect to the television channel from which to access available over-the-top content associated with the content originating from the content sponsor. Accordingly, a user can be easily notified of the availability of content on a television channel and over-the-top content associated with the television channel. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334469 | Media Content Synchronized Advertising Platform Apparatuses and Systems - The MEDIA CONTENT SYNCHRONIZED ADVERTISING PLATFORM APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS (“AD-SURVEY”) transforms user advertisement exposure data via AD-SURVEY components, into ad effects data including user responses to survey questions. A system is disclosed, comprising: a memory; a processor disposed in communication with said memory, and configured to issue a plurality of processing instructions stored in the memory, wherein the processor issues instructions for obtaining TV program schedule listing data including a plurality of ad tags at a server: providing the obtained TV program schedule listing data to a user mobile device, receiving a user media program selection message from the user mobile device; retrieving an ad tag associated with the user selected media program from the TV program schedule listing data; extracting key terms from the ad tags based by parsing ad contents; querying a survey question list based on the extracted key terms; generating and sending a survey question from the query to the user mobile device; and obtaining a user reaction to the survey question. | 11-19-2015 |
20150334472 | APPARATUS, SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRESENTING HIGHLIGHTS OF A MEDIA CONTENT EVENT - Systems and methods are operable to present summaries of a media content event. An exemplary embodiment receives a media content stream having at least one media content event, receives a summary feed stream having at least one media content event summary segment associated with the received at least one media content event, receives a user request for presentation of the media content event summary residing in the received at least one media content event summary segment, ends or pauses presentation of the media content event on a media presentation device, and presents the media content event summary of the media content event summary segment on the media presentation device. | 11-19-2015 |
20150341405 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ROUTING MEDIA - The system and method for streaming media to a viewer and managing the media comprises an enhanced service routing processor (ESRP), a real time switch management system (RTSMS), a name routing processor (NRP), and a managed media switch (MMS). The RTSMS has a reservation system. The ESRP receives media from an owner, manages the media according to media rules and order rules defined by the owner, and distributes the media to one or more switches, such as the MMS, according to the media rules and the order rules. The RTSMS is configured to receive the media rules and to receive a viewer's media request via the reservation server. The reservation system of the RTSMS processes the media request according to the media rules and builds a reservation for the requested media. The RTSMS generates the reservation to the viewer and to the NRP. The NRP receives the reservation data from the viewer and from the RTSMS. The NRP processes the reservation data and locates an MMS that can stream the media to the viewer. The NRP transmits the IP address of the MMS to the viewer and transmits the reservation data to the MMS. The viewer initiates a session or connection with the MMS using the reservation number. If the reservation data from the viewer matches the reservation data from the NRP, the MMS streams the media to the viewer. | 11-26-2015 |
20150341694 | Method And Apparatus For Using Contextual Content Augmentation To Provide Information On Recent Events In A Media Program - The present invention concerns a method and apparatus for content augmentation in an audio video system. In particular, the invention concerns storing embedded data, such as close captioning or metadata, and displaying that embedded data concerning a past event in response to a user request. The user request way be received from a remote control, via voice recognition, or facial recognition. In addition, the apparatus is operative to facilitate the viewer to scroll through buffered embedded data independent of any video being displayed. Thus the viewer may review closed captioning information for video which had previously been displayed. | 11-26-2015 |
20150350694 | Insertion of a content item to a media stream - According to an example embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising obtaining a media stream, determining, based on at least two timing cues, a first location in the media stream, wherein the at least two timing cues are comprised in the following list: a metadata signal associated with the media stream, a silent period in the media stream and a predefined content sequence in the media stream, and inserting a predetermined content item into the media stream starting from or ending in the first location, to at least in part replace content originally in the media stream, wherein in case the metadata signal is comprised in the at least two timing cues, the first location occurs at most a threshold length of time before or after receipt of the metadata signal. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350709 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ADJUSTING THE AMOUNT OF TIME REQUIRED TO CONSUME A MEDIA ASSET BASED ON A CURRENT TRIP OF A USER - Methods and systems are described herein for a media guidance application that adjusts the amount of time required to consume a media asset based on a current trip of a user. For example, the media guidance application may determine, based on the current progress of the user in the media asset, whether or not the user with complete the media asset before the end of a current trip. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350714 | PLAYBACK OF VIDEO ON DEMAND - A method and system for caching and streaming media content, including predictively delivering and/or acquiring content is provided. In the system, client devices may be communicatively coupled in a network, and may access and share cached content. Video segments making up a media stream may be selectively delivered to the clients such that a complete media stream may be formed from the different segments delivered to the different clients. Video segments may be pushed by the server to the client or requested by the client according to a prioritization scheme, including downloading: partial items on a client's subscription log, lower quality version(s) of content before higher quality version(s), higher bitrate segments before lower bitrate segments, summaries of full-length content, advertisements and splash screens common to multiple video clips. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350719 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING A BROADCAST SERVICE, METHOD FOR RECEIVING A BROADCAST SERVICE, AND APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING A BROADCAST SERVICE - A broadcast service receiving method of a broadcast receiving device is provided. The method includes: receiving a trigger; receiving a triggered object; when a target of the received trigger is the triggered object, performing a trigger action on the triggered object at a trigger time; receiving real-time data available for the triggered object by an operation of the triggered object according to the performing of the triggered action; and providing a service by using the real-time data. | 12-03-2015 |
20150358689 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREFETCHING ONLINE CONTENT ITEMS FOR LOW LATENCY DISPLAY TO A USER - A computer-implemented method for pre-fetching online content items is provided. The method uses a first computing device including a processor in communication with an output device and a memory. The method includes displaying an online publication to a user using the output device. The method also includes identifying a break point associated with the online publication. The method further includes determining, by the processor, a pre-fetch point prior to the break point. The method also includes initiating transmission of a content item into the memory at the pre-fetch point. | 12-10-2015 |
20150358690 | Techniques for Backfilling Content - A user (e.g., a viewer of audio/video content) may select a primary or main content stream (MCS). Metadata regarding the MCS may be generated to indicate a start and a stop within the MCS of content that is not of interest to the user, such as commercials. When the MCS (e.g., a sporting event) provides undesired content, backfill content (BFC) may be provided in place of the undesired content. BFC may include content provided by a fantasy sports platform, a social media website, an email provider, a secondary content stream (e.g., highlights from a different sporting event), and/or any other content. The MCS may be presented to the user with a slight time-delay, so that the metadata identifying commercials may be determined, and to allow the primary stream to be blended seamlessly with BFC. In another example, BFC may include a second game, provided to the user's device and segmented into highlights. | 12-10-2015 |
20150365707 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SHARING VIDEO DATA VIA SOCIAL MEDIA - Disclosed are efficient and user-friendly systems or methods configured to capture and share video data in real time, at a later date, or a combination thereof in an authorized manner via social media. In certain aspects, these systems and methods include capturing video, for example, from a “Jumbotron” during a sporting event or other live venue event in an authorized manner (e.g., abiding by applicable copyright laws) and sharing this captured footage with other via social media. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365710 | Synchronizing Broadcast Timeline Metadata - In one embodiment, a first content item having synchronization information, the first content item being a first instance of a reference content item, a candidate content item, which is a second instance of the reference content item, having synchronization information, a synchronizing processor which determines a synchronization point between the first content item and the candidate content item, on the basis of matching the synchronization information of the first content item and the candidate content item, a timeline metadata transmitter, which transmits stored timeline metadata to a device on which the first content item is playing, the transmission of the stored timeline metadata beginning from the synchronization point, wherein the stored timeline metadata includes timeline metadata that has been previously aggregated from earlier broadcasts of instances of the reference content item. Related systems, apparatus, and methods are also described. | 12-17-2015 |
20150365735 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING REFERENCES TO RELATED VIDEO - A method of generating references to related videos is provided. Closed caption text of a primary video is analyzed to identify at least one keyword contained within the closed captioned text and a separate pre-determined listing of keywords. A keyword identified within the closed caption text and a context thereof is compared to keyword-context pairings provided within the listing. Information of a reference video related to the primary video is obtained by taking actions required by a rule in the listing associated with a matched keyword-context pairing when the keyword identified from the primary video and the context thereof is determined to match one of the keyword-context pairings in the listing. An annotation of the reference video relative to the primary video is created. A video processing electronic device and at least one non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon for performing the method are provided. | 12-17-2015 |
20150373394 | METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR DETERMINING OUTCOMES FOR PROMOTIONAL DIGITAL ON-SCREEN GRAPHICS - Systems and methods for determining outcomes for promotional messages presented to viewers using digital on-screen graphics are described. A service provider may present digital on-screen graphics on content presentation devices, which may be detected by an outcome management system. The digital on-screen graphic may be displayed in association with a primary content offering, such as a television program. The outcome management system may monitor content presentation devices, including those exposed to the digital on-screen graphic, to determine the effectiveness of the digital on-screen graphic. For instance, the outcome management system may determine whether content presentation devices exposed to the digital on-screen graphic subsequently accessed a content offering promoted therein. | 12-24-2015 |
20150373420 | MANAGING INTERACTIVE SUBTITLE DATA - Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, apparatus, and system for processing subtitle data. The method includes dividing subtitle data into multiple subtitle groups according to subtitle data display time information related to a played object, wherein a subtitle group comprises at least one subtitle data entry, and wherein a subtitle data entry comprises subtitle content, a subtitle display time in relation to the played object, and a speed of subtitle motion, selecting a piece of subtitle data from a subtitle group according to the display time information of the played object, and causing the selected piece of subtitle data to be displayed on a track such that the selected piece of subtitle data does not overlap with or pass another piece of subtitle data displayed on the track. | 12-24-2015 |
20150382077 | METHOD AND TERMINAL DEVICE FOR ACQUIRING INFORMATION - The present disclosure relates to a method and a terminal device for acquiring information. The method comprises: acquiring associated information of at least one video element in a video, wherein each video element being an image element, a sound element or a clip in the video; and displaying the associated information at a specified time. The problem of inefficient information acquisition is solved, making it possible to display associated information of a video element in a terminal device at a specified time, thus the information acquisition efficiency is improved. | 12-31-2015 |
20160007069 | ENHANCED MOBILE VIDEO PLATFORM - An enhanced mobile video platform is shown and described. In particular, the architecture and features of the mobile video platform provides users and content providers (e.g., filmmakers, directors, etc.) with an enhanced experience. For example, pre-buffering of video content based on displayed video lists (e.g., thumbnails) provides for less user wait-time when selecting a desired video to play. Also, forcing the app to play videos in “landscape” mode provides an environment that more easily displays videos in their intended “widescreen” format, without requiring the user to properly rotate their mobile device (or worry about having the videos resort to “portrait” mode while moving their mobile device or placing it on a horizontal surface). In addition to entertainment, the enhanced mobile video platform can also be used for enhanced dissemination of business or education content to users. Other features and aspects of the enhanced mobile video platform are also described herein. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007093 | Video View Estimation for Shows Delivered Using a Video Delivery Service - In one embodiment, a method includes sending videos to users that use a video delivery service. The videos include shows that have episodes released sequentially. The method records historical records of video views for the video based on the sending of the videos to the users. For a show, a show-specific model is determined to predict future video views by performing: determining historical records of video views for different episodes of the show; training the show-specific model with the historical records, wherein the show-specific model models a decay curve with a regularizing term to regularize a decay speed; using the show-specific model to predict future video views for a future time range for episodes of the show; and outputting the future video views to an ad system configured to sell ads for the show. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007097 | RECEIVING APPARATUS, RECEIVING METHOD, AND PROGRAM - A receiving apparatus includes: a reception portion configured to receive audio-visual content being transmitted; a trigger extraction portion configured to extract trigger information for controlling an application program for execution either by the receiving apparatus proper or by an external device connected thereto in conjunction with the audio-visual content, the application program being transmitted along with the audio-visual content; an apparatus proper control portion configured such that if a command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the receiving apparatus proper, the apparatus proper control portion controls performance of the application program in accordance with the command; and an external device processing portion configured such that if the command indicated by the extracted trigger information is destined for the external device, the external device processing portion transfers the command to the external device. | 01-07-2016 |
20160007098 | AUTOMATED PRE AND POST ROLL PRODUCTION - For automated post roll production, a selection module | 01-07-2016 |
20160007099 | SHARING CUSTOMIZED MULTIMEDIA SEGMENTS - A system for creating and viewing customized multimedia segments allows a user to create event identification data from in-band data in a program stream. The in-band data is processed and compiled into event identification data associated with the content stream. The event identification data identifies patterns or sequences of in-band data associated with events in the content stream. Metadata are also included in the event identification data. The event identification data is provided to multimedia devices which receive multimedia content streams containing content streams with in-band data. The in-band data are parsed and compared to the event identification data. If a match occurs, the multimedia device uses the metadata to identify events or perform specified actions. | 01-07-2016 |
20160014438 | Caption and Speech Alignment for a Video Delivery System | 01-14-2016 |
20160014473 | INTEGRATED PRESENTATION OF SECONDARY CONTENT | 01-14-2016 |
20160014476 | INTELLIGENT CLOSED CAPTIONING | 01-14-2016 |
20160014477 | Systems and Methods for Synchronized Playback of Social Networking Content | 01-14-2016 |
20160014478 | VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING INFORMATION DISPLAY FOR USE IN VIDEO RECEIVING APPARATUS | 01-14-2016 |
20160021403 | SYSTEMS, METHODS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA FOR RESOURCE-BASED ALLOCATION OF CONTENT TRANSMITTED IN A MEDIA NETWORK - Systems, methods and computer-readable storage media for allocating content elements addressed for a content opportunity in a transport stream within a household-addressable media network. A content opportunity may include an advertising slot in a programming stream. The content elements may include advertising content configured to be run during the advertising slot. The advertising slot may be transmitted in a programming stream providing television programming and the advertising content may be provided in a commercial feed. The media network may be configured to transmit various content formats, such as high definition (HD), standard definition (SD), and variations thereof. Systems may be configured to allocate the highest profile corresponding content elements if there is sufficient resources available. If sufficient resources are not available, the system may allocate lower profile versions of the content elements. | 01-21-2016 |
20160029050 | Hybrid Stream Delivery - Hybrid stream delivery techniques are described. In one or more implementations, a multicast stream of primary content is received at a computing device for output by the computing device. Timing information in the multicast stream is identified indicating when a break in the primary content is to occur. Responsive to the identification and before output of the primary content attains to the break, supplemental content is requested by the computing device that is available via a single dedicated stream. The supplemental content received via the single dedicated stream is cached during output of the primary content and the cached supplemental content is output upon completion of the output of the primary content up to the break. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029070 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029071 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029072 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029073 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029076 | Arrangements and Method Thereof for Channel Change during Streaming - According to embodiments of the present invention, the user-to-user delay and the zapping delay are reduced by a network element which is configured to provide at least one segment that is a shorter version of the actual segment and where the shorter version of the actual segment begins with a key frame or contains key frames only. By providing the at least one segment being a shorter version of the actual segment, wherein a key frame is inserted in the beginning of the segment, the delay, when zapping to a new channel, can be reduced, since a key frame will be accessible with a reduced time delay. Further the user-to-user delay is also reduced since the segment to be joined is shorter. Hence, the time difference occurring when a first user joins in the beginning of a segment and when another user joins at the end of the segment is reduced when the segments are shorter. In addition, the length of the segments can be adjusted to the requested joining point in order to further reduce the user-to-user delay to substantially zero. | 01-28-2016 |
20160029090 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 01-28-2016 |
20160037190 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING INTERACTIVE CONTENT - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for controlling the distribution of supplementary content by generating a first control signal when known content is initially detected in a broadcast stream, and after generating the first control signal, generating a second control signal when the detected content is no longer detected in the broadcast stream. The first and second control signals may be used to control the distribution of supplementary content. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037191 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DISTRIBUTING INTERACTIVE CONTENT - Aspects of the present invention relate to methods and systems for controlling the distribution of supplementary content by generating a first control signal when known content is initially detected in a broadcast stream, and after generating the first control signal, generating a second control signal when the detected content is no longer detected in the broadcast stream. The first and second control signals may be used to control the distribution of supplementary content. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037203 | Commercial Television-Interfacing Dongle and System and Method for Use of Same - A commercial television-interfacing dongle and system and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, a wireless transceiver is located within a housing, which also interconnectively includes a television input, television output, a processor, memory, a control interface, and a universal serial bus (USB) interface. The control interface and the USB interface connect to the commercial television. The commercial television interfacing dongle may establish a pairing with a proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device having a display and receive and process virtual remote control functionality input instructions from the proximate wireless-enabled interactive programmable device. Following receipt and processing of the virtual remote control functionality input instructions, the commercial television-interfacing dongle sends a command to the commercial television via a commercial television control protocol. | 02-04-2016 |
20160037237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENCODING AUDIO BASED ON PSYCHOACOUSTICS - In one embodiment, a method for creating interactive content is provided. The method comprises embedding at least one tag into audio associated with video content; wherein said tag, is inaudible to a human due to the phenomenon of psychoacoustics; and | 02-04-2016 |
20160044343 | ACCELERATED FRAME RATE ADVERTISING-PRIORITIZED VIDEO FRAME ALIGNMENT - In response to detection of a selection of an accelerated frame rate operation associated with a video advertisement, a quantity of individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement to render based upon a selected accelerated frame rate is determined. Accelerated frame rate rendering priority values assigned to the individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement are identified. Based upon differences among the identified accelerated frame rate rendering priority values assigned to the individual prioritized video frames, a prioritized video frame subset of the individual prioritized video frames is determined. The prioritized video frame subset of the individual prioritized video frames is equal in number to the determined quantity of individual prioritized video frames of the video advertisement and is determined to yield a maximized cumulative set of the identified accelerated frame rate rendering priority values. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044347 | DIGITAL BROADCASTING RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME - According to one embodiment, a method of processing broadcast data in a broadcast transmitter includes: encoding the broadcast data for broadcast service; encoding signaling information for signaling the broadcast data; assigning the encoded broadcast data and the encoded signaling information into a signal frame; and transmitting a broadcast signal including the signal frame. The broadcast signal further includes a signaling table having access information of the broadcast data. The signaling table includes service id information for identifying the broadcast service and component information for indicating a number of components in the broadcast service. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044358 | SYSTEM FOR DISPLAYING PERSONALIZED MESSAGES, IMAGES AND THE LIKE AT EVENT CENTERS INCLUDING CINEMA - A venue display system displays personalized messages from a client and includes a playlist containing a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that can have the personalized messages. Also included are: a box, a server that communicates with the box and includes a processor to perform a validation of a received personalized message for compliance with a standard, and if complaint, then it is validated and a notification sent to the client. If the client fails to make the personalized message compliant, in a selected time period, the venue display system releases a screening slot of the personalized message in the playlist. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). Also included are a venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044387 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING AND DISPLAYING RECIPIENT GIFTS FOR DISPLAY AT A VENUE DISPLAY - A venue display system displayings recipient gifts for display at the venue display and includes a server that communicates with a box and includes a processor which receives a recipient gift from a first party that is then sent to a recipient, with the first party or recipient creating a created recipient gift to be displayed at the venue display. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). A venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device are included. | 02-11-2016 |
20160044388 | GENERATION AND DELIVERY OF A STREAM REPRESENTING AUDIOVISUAL CONTENT - The invention provides a generation method for generating a stream (F) representative of an audiovisual content (CA) suitable for being broadcast by a broadcast network, the method being characterized in that, prior to broadcasting said content, it comprises the following steps:
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20160050467 | Scene-By-Scene Plot Context For Cognitively Impaired - To improve cognitive comprehension of plots in videos and thus assist not only people with cognitive issues but also inattentive people that have trouble following along with the plot, information is sent about each scene in a video. By selecting “info” in a predetermined way, screen text is presented not about the entire show about rather about the current scene, such as a brief synopsis of what characters in the scene have done up to that point in the video. | 02-18-2016 |
20160057458 | PLAYING AND EDITING LINKED AND ANNOTATED AUDIOVISUAL WORKS - In one embodiment, a method includes obtaining metadata that relates to a video program and that defines, for one or more specified time points in the video program, one or more web services to be invoked at those time points; generating and displaying, on a computer, a video window that is configured to play the video program; during playing the video program on a computer, detecting that the video program is playing at one of the time points and determining an identifier of a particular web service associated with that one of the time points; in response to the detecting, causing the computer to invoke the particular web service. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057464 | Method and Apparatus for Transmitting Data in a Data Stream - The invention provides a method and apparatus that addresses and resolves the issues currently affecting the ability to offer Enhanced TV, in particular, those issues concerning timing and synchronization, interaction with other modules in the STB, and distribution. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057465 | EXTRACTING DATA FROM ADVERTISEMENT FILES FOR AD INSERTION - A video processing method includes receiving a multimedia file including a first video file encrypted with a first compression algorithm and converting the first video file to a second video file, which is encrypted with a second compression algorithm. The method includes extracting, from the second file, video data indicative of at least one video characteristic of the second file and displaying the video data on a display screen or forwarding the video data to a content insertion server. The first video compression algorithm may be a MPEG-2 video compression algorithm and the second video compression algorithm may be an H.264 algorithm and/o an H.265 algorithm. The video data may include run time data indicative of a run time of the second video file, frame rate data indicative of a frame rate of the second video file, and pixel data indicative of a resolution of the second video file. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057488 | Method and System for Providing and Displaying Optional Overlays - A method including receiving video of an event; generating an overlay for the video; generating an information message containing information enabling a receiver of the video and the overlay to selectively display or hide the overlay; and transmitting the video, the overlay, and the information message. The video is transmitted in a primary stream of a multi-stream transmission including a primary stream and one or more auxiliary streams. The overlay is transmitted in a first one of the auxiliary streams. | 02-25-2016 |
20160057506 | DEVICE-SPECIFIC LOGO ACTIVATION - Preferred or preferential logo activation, where a particular logo may become active or activated, in response to a command to do so, so that the status of a particular logo may change from a visually imperceptible or unseen state to visually perceptible or seen state. | 02-25-2016 |
20160066058 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FORCED ADVERTISING - Methods and systems for forced advertising are provided. These methods and systems determine when a forced advertisement is to be presented, determine what forced advertisement is to be presented, and control how the forced advertisement is to be presented. A forced advertisement may be received prior to the time at which the forced advertisement is to be presented or when needed. The forced advertisement may be presented when certain broadcast advertisements are being broadcast, at certain times of the day, or at certain times within a program. The forced advertisements may be selected based upon content of a replaced broadcast advertisement, content of a nearby program, or independently of any broadcast-related factors. Finally, forced advertisements may be presented so that a television viewer cannot escape viewing the advertisement by changing channels or turning off the television. | 03-03-2016 |
20160066059 | PROGRAM PLAYING DEVICE AND COMPUTER PROGRAM | 03-03-2016 |
20160073140 | MOVIE ADVERTISING PLAYBACK SYSTEMS AND METHODS - An ad in a movie can be a static ad having a position in the movie that cannot be moved, or a dynamic ad having a position in the movie that can be changed. When a viewer of the movie wishes to skip a portion of the movie containing the ad, the playback system determines whether the ad is static or dynamic. If the ad is static, then only the portion of the movie preceding the static ad can be skipped, that is, the ad is unskippable; this technique is referred to as “bounceback” since the end of the skip bounces back to the start of the static ad. If the ad is dynamic, then the ad is moved to after the end of the skip; this technique is referred to as “slipad” since the ad slips to later in the movie. When a movie has multiple ads, some can be static and some can be dynamic. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073141 | SYNCHRONIZING SECONDARY CONTENT TO A MULTIMEDIA PRESENTATION - In various embodiments, secondary content synchronized to a multimedia presentation is delivered. An audio signal is sampled with a local application and transmitted to a remote server. The remote server determines secondary content associated with the audio sample and transmits the secondary content to the local application for display thereat. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073155 | SYNCHRONIZATION AND CONTROL OF OVERLAY CONTENTS FOR VIDEO STREAMING IN A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Wireless communication devices are provided with direct video and audio streaming capability. The streaming capability may support overlays. Some implementations include incorporation of these features into devices with a mirroring display mode. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073168 | CHANNEL OF TOP SOCIALLY-COMMENTED AUDIO VISUAL CONTENT - In one embodiment, a method for providing access to a content delivery channel for presentation on a viewing device includes: receiving statistics about comments published on a social media platform, the comments being identified as relevant to a plurality of media content instances broadcast during a given period of time; processing the received statistics to determine the most commented upon media content instances on the social media platform; using the processed statistics to identify one or more highlights in each of the most commented upon media content instances; and constructing a content delivery channel, wherein the content delivery channel comprises audio-visual (AV) content corresponding to the identified one or more highlights. | 03-10-2016 |
20160073179 | VIDEO PROCESSING SYSTEM AND METHOD - The video processing system provides for automatic selection of video sequences showing goals in a video stream from cameras directed at a playing field. Classification is applied to image content from different foreground positions in an image. The set of classes comprising a first and second class corresponding players of different teams. Medians or averages of the image positions of the local image content assigned to the first and second class are determined. A condition is tested whether the results are on mutually opposite sides of a reference position and a distance between collected positions or distances between the reference position and the first and second collected positions exceed a threshold value. When the test shows that the condition is met, a preceding video sequence is selected, for example for display. | 03-10-2016 |
20160080801 | SYSTEM AND METHODS THEREOF FOR DISPLAYING VIDEO CONTENT - A system is configured to display a video clip on a display of a user device. The system receives a request from the user device to display the video clip. The system then queries an advertiser server to identify the video clip. The system fetches the identified video clip. The system then extracts from the fetched video clip its video content. The video content is a plurality of frames. The system then determines a type of the user device. Then, the system determines a number of frames per second for the user device. The system generates a plurality of images from the plurality of frames. The system further generates a timing sequence for displaying each of the plurality of images of the imagized video clip on the display of the user device. The system then sends the imagized video clip and the timing sequence to the user device. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080803 | VIEWING OF COMMERCIAL BREAK CONTENT DURING FAST-FORWARDING OF A VIDEO STREAM - Commercial break content that is viewed during fast-forwarding through a commercial break is provided by embedding one or more frames of commercial break content at various points in time during a commercial break segment. During fast-forwarding, the video stream for at least some of those points in time are displayed by the recording device to the viewer. Accordingly, multiple occurrences of frames that have been embedded are displayed during the fast-forwarding such that the commercial break content expressed by the frames is conveyed to the viewer during the fast-forwarding period. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080809 | TIME SHIFTING OF ADVERTISEMENTS IN DIGITAL CONTENT DELIVERY SERVICES - Advertisements included in a stored digital video program are identified and indexed. A user can time shift the advertisements to play out at a different time position in the program or not play the advertisement at all. A user may incur an advertisement debt for skipping or fast forwarding an advertisement. The advertisement debt can be offset by viewing ads, trading the debt with other users or by paying for the debt in another form. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080823 | PROGRAM GUIDE SYSTEM WITH REAL-TIME DATA SOURCES - A program guide system in which an interactive television program guide is implemented at least partially on user television equipment receives program listings data and real-time data such as sports scores, news data, etc. The real-time data may be stored in a database maintained by the program guide, so that the program guide may access the stored real-time data at a later time. Updated program listings information may be provided to the program guide as part of the data stream in which the real-time data is provided. Unique keys may be generated for the program listings data and real-time data associated with each live event. The keys may be compared at the program guide to determine which program listings correspond to which items of real-time data. Different types of real-time data may be assigned different expiration times. When data has expired it may be removed from the database. | 03-17-2016 |
20160080829 | ADVERTISING CONTENT PRESENTED IN CONNECTION WITH TRICK PLAY OPERATION - An apparatus and method of managing video playback includes receiving user input associated with a trick play operation. In response to receiving the user input, a presentation of advertising content may be coordinated with data frames of the trick play operation. A presentation of the advertising content may be initiated such that the advertising content is displayed concurrently with the data frames of the trick play operation. | 03-17-2016 |
20160088323 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED VIDEO SERVICE - The field of the invention relates to systems and methods for operation of a video enhancement service, and more particularly to systems and methods that provide a web-based video enhancement platform. In an embodiment, the system includes a video enhancement operating system and a webserver coupled to a public network and accessible to one or more users. The video enhancement platform includes a database that stores user profile data associated with the one or more users. The platform is configured to receive source information of a video, retrieve the video, convert the video to a predetermined format, receive one or more requests to make one or more enhancements to the video, enhance the video according to the one or more requests, and combine the video into a self-contained file comprising a rendering engine and the enhancement for saving and sharing. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088330 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A TELEVISION NETWORK CUSTOMIZED FOR AN END USER - A hybrid audio and video system and method of providing a television network customized for an end user at an end user location are provided. A video signal feed includes visual content. An audio signal feed includes audio content. A third signal feed includes promotional content about the end user. Specific visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically selected. The visual content, audio content, and promotional content are electronically combined in response to the selections to create an output feed. The selected visual content, audio content, and promotional content of the output feed through the television network at the end user location. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088335 | METHODS FOR DISPLAYING PERSONALIZED MESSAGES, IMAGES AND THE LIKE AT EVENT CENTERS INCLUDING CINEMA - A method is provided for displaying a personalized messaged at a venue display system. A playlist is accessed that contains a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that include a personalized message. Communication is made with a box and a processor. A determination is made if the personalized message is compliant with a standard. A validation is made to see if the personalized message is complaint with the standard. A notification is provided to the client if the personalized message is not compliant. A screening shot is released for the personalized message if the client fails to make the personalized message compliant in a selected time period. A venue display system displays personalized messages from a client and includes a playlist containing a sequence of composition playlists (CPLs) that can have the personalized messages. Also included are: a box, a server that communicates with the box and includes a processor to perform a validation of a received personalized message for compliance with a standard, and if complaint, then it is validated and a notification sent to the client. If the client fails to make the personalized message compliant, in a selected time period, the venue display system releases a screening slot of the personalized message in the playlist. A content server is part of a screen management system (SMS). Also included are a venue display management system, a digital projector and a storage device. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088340 | VIDEO RECEPTION DEVICE, ADDED-INFORMATION DISPLAY METHOD, AND ADDED-INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Additional information related to video signals input from an outside is obtained and superimposed on the video signals. Hence, video reception device which is configured to transmit and receive data through communication network includes input unit, video extraction unit, control unit and additional information display control unit. The control unit performs control of requesting video recognition device to perform video recognition processing on a partial video extracted by the video extraction unit, and obtaining a result of the video recognition processing and display control information of additional information from the video recognition device. The additional information display control unit performs control of calculating a display ending time of the additional information based on a system time at which the video extraction unit extracts the partial video, and the display control information, and superimposing the additional information on the video signal based on the display ending time. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088341 | VIDEO RECEPTION DEVICE, VIDEO RECOGNITION METHOD, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Video recognition processing on video signals input from an outside is performed. Hence, video reception device which is configured to transmit and receive data through communication network includes input unit, video extraction unit, video recognition region setting unit, control unit and additional information display control unit. The video recognition region setting unit sets a video recognition region to a partial video based on feature information indicating features of video signals input from an outside. The additional information display control unit generates content recognition information in the video recognition region of the partial video. The control unit performs control of requesting video recognition device to perform video recognition processing on this content recognition information. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088342 | ELECTRONIC PROGRAM GUIDE WITH DIGITAL STORAGE - An interactive television program guide system with digital storage is provided. The program guide gives users the ability to store information associated with recorded programs in a directory in the digital storage device thereby providing easy access to program information. The program guide may also provide a global media library for indicating the programs stored on removable storage media used with the program guide. The guide may also allow the user to manage and maintain a user media library to do the same. Non-time-sensitive data associated with recorded programs may he stored in a way that allows the user to interact with the data on playback as if the program were being originally aired. The program guide also allows the user to define “super-programs” for playback of a sequence of stored programs or program segments. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088361 | Dynamic Metadata for Media Content Delivery - Systems and methods for providing estimates of duration of media content requested by a user are disclosed. The estimates of the duration may be updated as advertisements are identified and/or updated for insertion in media content signals to be provided to a client device of the user. The advertisements may be targeted to the user from an inventory of available advertisements based on a variety of factors. While a session is active to provide the client device with the user requested media content new duration estimates corresponding to updates to advertisements targeted for delivery to the user may be provided to the client device via messages and/or metadata. In some cases, this information may be provided by messages sent responsive to a trick play request form the client device. In other cases, an asynchronous message carrying updated duration information may be sent to the client device. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088364 | VIDEO RECEPTION DEVICE, VIDEO RECOGNITION METHOD AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Video recognition processing regarding a video signal input from an outside is performed. Hence, video reception device configured to perform transmission/reception of data through communication network includes input unit, video extraction unit, storage unit, video recognition unit, and control unit. The video recognition unit performs at least one of: online matching processing for generating second content recognition information from a partial video extracted by the video extraction unit, transmitting the second content recognition information to video recognition device so as to request video recognition device to perform video recognition processing; and local matching processing for collating the second content recognition information with first content recognition information stored in the storage unit. | 03-24-2016 |
20160088369 | Interactive Video Advertisement in a Mobile Browser - A system and a method are disclosed for presenting an interactive video ad in a mobile web browser that does not support embedded video playback in the browser. The interactive video ad comprises an overlay of transparent frame and visible elements, wherein the visible elements include instructions on performing a gesture to interact with the video ad. The system generates an HTML underlay, which is a web page with embedded link to continue playback of the interactive video ad and one or more interactivity options. The HTML underlay is displayed when the gesture is performed. Interactions with the video ad can be selected from the one or more options presented by the HTML underlay. | 03-24-2016 |
20160094863 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMMERCIAL DETECTION IN DIGITAL MEDIA ENVIRONMENTS - In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for providing commercial (advertisement) detection in digital media environments. A media stream, for example, a video stream of television shows or movies, can be analyzed either in advance or in realtime, to determine commercial segments or blocks within the media stream, and to distinguish them from (non-commercial) content segments or blocks. In accordance with an embodiment, frame features, black spaces, cue points, or other segment or block information can be used to improve the accuracy and precision with which commercials are identified. Particular commercials can be identified, together with information as to the location of those commercials within the media stream. In accordance with an embodiment, the media streams can be used within an on-demand cloud-based media environment, which allows a user to select within a plurality of media channels, or to locate or skip particular commercials. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094886 | Data Presentation Method, Terminal, and System - A data presentation method and system is provided. The method includes, when video data is playing, receiving a triggering instruction for pausing or stopping, and acquiring a relative playback time point at which the video data is playing when the triggering instruction is received. The method also includes acquiring at least one piece of advertisement data that includes the relative playback time point and is associated with the video data, and superimposing, on a page of video data corresponding to the relative playback time point, prompt information of the acquired at least one piece of advertisement data. According to the data presentation method provided in the embodiment, to-be-presented advertisement data and video data are separated, which avoids operation complexity caused by synthesizing the advertisement data and the video data. In addition, multiple pieces of advertisement data can be presented at a same moment. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094893 | RENDERING ADVERTISEMENTS IN CLIENT DEVICE FOR UNINTERRUPTED MEDIA CONTENT - Disclosed are various embodiments rendering advertisements in a client device in exchange for obtaining uninterrupted media content. A transmission of a first stream of media content for rendering via a media device is initiated, wherein the first stream of media content comprises media with at least one advertisement. A client device is registered with a device management service in response to a request received from the client device. A rendering of at least one advertisement on the client device is initiated. The transmission from the first stream of media content is changed to a second stream of media content for rendering via the media device, wherein the second stream of media content does not include any advertisements. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094896 | INFORMATION PROVIDING SYSTEM AND INFORMATION PROVIDING METHOD - An information providing system includes a supplementary information server that provides supplementary information related to video to be broadcasted, a video receiving device that receives via broadcast the video and first specifying information for specifying the supplementary information related to the video, a terminal device that receives the first specifying information from the video receiving device and second specifying information for specifying the supplementary information from another apparatus different from the video receiving device, and a management unit that discriminates between the first specifying information and the second specifying information to manage frequency with which the terminal device receives the first specifying information. | 03-31-2016 |
20160100223 | INTEGRATING VIDEO SHARE AND TEXT MESSAGING WITH SET-TOP BOX AND ACCESS POINT - Techniques provide for converged wireline and wireless services in part by employing a set-top box (STB) with machine-to-machine (M2M) communication. The STB, associated with an access point, such as a femtocell, can be used to send/receive messages, including video, to/from user equipment (UE) via a core network. A monitoring system includes a sensor component that is triggered under specified conditions, and the STB records events in response to the trigger, where a recorded event can be sent as a message to the UE. The STB or associated remote control can indicate a received message to a user, who can view the message on the STB, remote control, or associated television. A meter component is associated with the STB via the femtocell or other desired connection. The STB can receive and store utility meter readings for validation or dispute by the user. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100228 | METHODS AND APPARATUS TO PROVIDE MESSAGES TO TELEVISION USERS - Methods and apparatus to provide messages to consumer electronics devices are disclosed. In response to a request from a consumer electronics device for messaging information stored with at least one of a first message provider or a second message provider, determining, with a processor of a mediation system, an identifier associated with the consumer electronics device. Querying, with the processor, a database at the mediation system to determine first and second account identifiers associated with the identifier of the consumer electronics device. When the request is for the messaging information stored with the first message provider, sending, with the processor, a first command to cause the first message provider to forward the messaging information associated with the first message account identifier to the mediation system. When the request is for the messaging information stored with the second message provider, sending, with the processor, a second command to cause the second message provider to forward the messaging information associated with the second message account identifier to the mediation system. Sending, with the processor, the messaging information received from at least one of the first message provider or the second message provider to the consumer electronics device. | 04-07-2016 |
20160100229 | SERIES REMINDERS AND SERIES RECORDING FROM AN INTERACTIVE TELEVISION PROGRAM GUIDE - An interactive television program guide system with program series reminder and recording capabilities is provided. The system allows a user to set a reminder or schedule a recording for a single episode or for each episode of a program series. In addition, other options may be provided that allow the user to determine, for example, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all channels on which the program airs or only on a selected channels, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for all episodes including reruns or only new episodes, whether to schedule reminders/recordings for network or syndicated episodes, and whether to schedule reminders/recordings for episodes on all days or only on selected days of the week. Before the scheduled broadcast time of each episode of each selected program series, the system sends a reminder message to the user that reminds the user of the program episode or sends a record command to a videocassette recorder to initiate recording of the episode. The system allows a user to view a list of all currently requested program reminders and scheduled program recordings. The user may update, change, or cancel any entry in either list or the system may automatically update the lists to match new broadcast schedule information. If the user sets a reminder or schedules a recording that conflicts with an existing reminder or recording, the system may inform the user of the conflict and allow the user to resolve the conflict or the system may resolve the conflict. | 04-07-2016 |
20160105731 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND ACQUIRING INFORMATION REGARDING REMOTELY DISPLAYED VIDEO CONTENT - A computing apparatus, method, and system is provided that enables mobile users to obtain additional information about video content displayed remotely by capturing and analyzing the displayed content. For example, a computing apparatus-implemented method is provided for identifying remotely displayed video content that comprises the steps of acquiring at least one remote image with an image recognition application on a mobile device, extracting recognition data from the at least one remote image, comparing the extracted recognition data to an image database of database images, and matching the at least one remote image to at least one database image. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105733 | GENERATING A CUSTOMIZED HIGHLIGHT SEQUENCE DEPICTING AN EVENT - A customized highlight sequence depicting an event, and based on a user's personal characteristics, interests, and/or preferences, is generated and presented. The event can be a sporting event, entertainment event, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. In at least one embodiment, the amount of time available to the user can be obtained, so that the length of the highlight sequence can be tailored to the available time. A customized highlight sequence is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting event that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining to the user and comports with the time restrictions. | 04-14-2016 |
20160105734 | GENERATING A CUSTOMIZED HIGHLIGHT SEQUENCE DEPICTING MULTIPLE EVENTS - A customized highlight sequence depicting multiple events, and based on a user's personal characteristics, interests, and/or preferences, is generated and presented. The events can be sporting events, entertainment events, and/or the like. For example, in the context of sporting events, a determination is made as to what types of sports, teams, leagues, players, plays, and/or the like are of interest to the user. In at least one embodiment, the amount of time available to the user can be obtained, so that the length of the highlight sequence can be tailored to the available time. A customized highlight sequence is then generated and presented, containing those specific portions of the sporting events that are likely to be of interest, arranged in a manner that is likely to be entertaining to the user and comports with the time restrictions. | 04-14-2016 |
20160112727 | Method, Apparatus And Computer Program Product For Generating Semantic Information From Video Content - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for generating semantic information from video content. Objects and regions of interest within video content may be identified and monitored for characteristics relating to object detection, motion content, and motion trajectory. Salient events relating to the regions may be detected based on the monitoring. Temporal segments may be identified and used to create summary video content, or highlights. An example embodiment relates to processing video footage of sports. Goals, scored points, unsuccessful scoring attempts, as well as other events may be detected in the video content. Efficiency is gained by monitoring only a relatively small portion of the frame, and by limiting the dependency on tracking moving objects. | 04-21-2016 |
20160112772 | SYNCHRONIZATION BETWEEN MULTIMEDIA FLOWS AND SOCIAL NETWORK THREADS - For controlling synchronization between a multimedia flow and a related social network thread, a device able to capture the multimedia flow and the social network thread selects (S | 04-21-2016 |
20160117835 | Method and System for Image Processing to Classify an Object in an Image - In an image processing method, an object is located within an image. An area around the object is determined and divided into at least first and second portions based upon image information within the area. The object can then be classified based upon both image information in the first portion of the area and image information in the second portion of the area. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119655 | DESCRIPTIVE METADATA EXTRACTION AND LINKAGE WITH EDITORIAL CONTENT - Embodiments provide techniques for distributing supplemental content based on content entities within video content. Embodiments include analyzing video data to identify a known content entity within two or more frames of the video data. For each of the two or more frames, a region of pixels within the respective frame is determined that corresponds to the known content entity. Embodiments further include determining supplemental content corresponding to the known content entity. A watermark is embedded at a first position within the video data, such that the watermark corresponds to an identifier associated with the determined supplemental content. Upon receiving a message specifying the identifier, embodiments include transmitting the supplement content to a client device for output together with the video data. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119658 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALLY REPRESENTING METADATA OF MEDIA DATA - A method and an apparatus for visually representing metadata associated to media data are described. The method comprises: visually representing a representation for each item of the metadata and for the at least one notation of each item of the metadata, wherein the representation for the at least one notation is associated to the representation for the corresponding item of the metadata, and wherein each item of the metadata with at least one common notation is visually represented along one of a plurality of lines at one of a plurality of positions, each one position being selected based on the characteristic of the each item of the metadata. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119661 | On-Demand Metadata Insertion into Single-Stream Content - Techniques for on-demand metadata insertion into single-stream content are described. In one or more implementations, media content is obtained responsive to a request. The media content can be included in a content stream that also includes alternate content that is spliced into the content stream. Metadata is injected into the content stream at runtime in association with a starting point of the alternate content. The metadata can enable a media player to identify the alternate content and a location of the alternate content within the content stream. The content stream is then transmitted as a single stream to the media player for playback of both the media content and the alternate content. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119688 | VIDEO RECEPTION DEVICE, VIDEO RECOGNITION METHOD, AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM - Video recognition processing on video signals input from an outside is performed. Hence, video reception device which is configured to transmit and receive data through communication network includes input unit, video extraction unit, video recognition region setting unit, control unit and additional information display control unit. The video recognition region setting unit detects superimposing information superimposed on a partial video, and sets a video recognition region or video recognition candidate regions to the partial video based on a detection result. The additional information display control unit generates content recognition information in the video recognition region or in the video recognition candidate regions of the partial video. The control unit performs control of requesting video recognition device to perform video recognition processing on this content recognition information. | 04-28-2016 |
20160119694 | IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME - A method of operating a video display device is provided. A reception unit obtains uncompressed audio and video content. A display unit displays the uncompressed audio and video content. An enhanced service management unit receives first content information comprising a trigger based on first characteristic information extracted from the uncompressed audio and video content, executes an application related to the uncompressed audio and video content based on the trigger, receives second content information related to the uncompressed content based on second characteristic information extracted from the uncompressed audio and video content, and terminates the application when the content information satisfies an application termination condition. | 04-28-2016 |
20160127800 | PRESENTING ADVERTISEMENTS DURING MEDIA CONTENT SEEK - Technologies for presenting an advertisement on a media consumption device includes receiving a request to seek past a commercial included in media content played on the media consumption device, determining an advertisement based on the commercial, and presenting the advertisement to a user of the media consumption device during performance of the requested seek function. The advertisement may be, for example, an extracted frame or image of the commercial and may include a logo or phrase associated with a product or service advertised in the commercial. Similar technologies related to a media content distribution system are also disclosed. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127803 | Systems and Methods for Providing an Advertisement Calling Proxy Server - Described herein are techniques for requesting advertisement content on behalf a client device from a first server. The first server receives a request from the client device to receive advertisement content, wherein the request includes client information. The first server retrieves break data based on the request, wherein the break data includes one or more links to a second server. The first server replaces any dynamic parameters contained in the one or more links with at least one value based on the client information. The first server requests, from the second server, at least one advertisement segment based on the one or more links. The first server receives, from the second server, a first response to the request. The first server then provides a second response to the client device, wherein the second response is based on the first response. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127805 | AUDIO INFORMATION SIGNAL SUPPORTING INTERACTION ASSOCIATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to an information association technology supporting a cross-media product, in particular to an audio information signal supporting an interactive interconnected system. The signal is formed by audio data and associated data synthesis. The interactive interconnected system comprises an electronic reading device and an electronic transmitter-receiver. The associated data is a preset Uniform Resource Identifier. The electronic transmitter-receiver is provided with an associated data reception circuit, an associated data transmission circuit and a central processing unit (with memory). The associated data reception circuit is equipped with a short-distance signal transmission-reception circuit. The electronic transmitter-receiver is mainly configured to control transmit-receive of the associated data of a decomposed multimedia information signal, receive the associated data decomposed by a transmission circuit of the electronic reading device, transmit the associated data to an external information data storage center via a remote wireless technology, and quickly call out an associated electronic file. | 05-05-2016 |
20160127806 | MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION SIGNAL SUPPORTING INTERACTIVE ASSOCIATION SYSTEM - The invention relates to a multimedia information signal supporting an interactive interconnected system. The multimedia information signal is formed by associated data and media information data synthesis, and the interactive interconnected system comprises an electronic reading device and an electronic transmitter-receiver. The multimedia information signal is a combination supporting various media data. The associated data is a preset Uniform Resource Identifier. The electronic transmitter-receiver is provided with an associated data reception circuit, an associated data transmission circuit and a central processing unit (with memory). The associated data reception circuit is equipped with a short-distance signal transmission-reception circuit; and the electronic transmitter-receiver is configured to control transmit-receive of the associated data of a decomposed multimedia information signal, receive the associated data decomposed by a transmission circuit of the electronic reading device, transmit the associated data to external via a remote wireless technology, and quickly call out an associated electronic file. | 05-05-2016 |
20160134900 | STREAMING MEDIA PROCESSING METHOD, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present application disclose a streaming media processing method, comprising: acquiring, by a proxy server, control information and a first attribute file of requested streaming media according to a streaming media request of a terminal; modifying, by the proxy server, the first attribute file according to the control information to generate a second attribute file of new streaming media; and returning, by the proxy server, the second attribute file to the terminal, and controlling, according to the second attribute file, the terminal to play the new streaming media. The present application further discloses an apparatus and a system. The present application can provide an advertisement value-added service for an HTTP service operator, ensure that a user smoothly browses streaming media, and provide a user-friendly advertisement service for the user. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134911 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SYNCHRONIZING PUBLIC EVENT MUSIC BROADCAST TO MOBILE PHONES - A system and method for providing audio/video program files associated with a public event to mobile computing devices, including smartphones, for playback during the public event, wherein storing the audio/video program files before the public event mitigates the timing and scalability issues inherent in the present state of the art. | 05-12-2016 |
20160134925 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND DISPLAY METHOD - A display apparatus, including a display configured to display a multi-window screen image comprising a plurality of windows; and a controller configured to control the display to change an appearance of at least one window of the plurality of windows based on a setting provided by a user, and to display the at least one window using the changed appearance. | 05-12-2016 |
20160142792 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INSERTING ADVERTISEMENT BY USING FRAME CLUSTERING - The present invention is directed to a device and method for inserting an advertisement using frame clustering. According to the present invention, when an advertisement insertion region is set in at least one of the frames of a video, advertisement insertion target frames including advertisement insertion regions are searched for and clustered, and an advertisement is inserted for all the clustered frames in a uniform manner, thereby enabling the natural insertion of the advertisement. | 05-19-2016 |
20160150283 | MULTIMEDIA QUEUE SERVICES - Techniques are presented for providing multimedia queue services. A multimedia queue manager manages queues of subscribers. The queues include selections for multimedia. The multimedia queue manager schedules broadcasts for the selections and informs recording devices of the subscribers to record the selections during those broadcasts. Moreover, the multimedia queue manager updates the queues in response to actions of the subscribers and/or actions of the recoding devices of the subscribers. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150290 | PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS - An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object. The commercial and access to the related content object are provided for simultaneous display. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150292 | PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS - An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object. The commercial and access to the related content object are provided for simultaneous display. | 05-26-2016 |
20160150293 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LISTENING TO TEAMS IN A RACE EVENT - A computer-implemented method and system allows a remote computer user to listen to teams in a race event. The method includes receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio sources at the race event; transmitting at least some of the audio signals to a remote computer; and filtering the audio signals as a function of the source of at least some of the audio signals so that at least some of the audio signals are not played by the remote computer and heard by the user. | 05-26-2016 |
20160156946 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR COVERT ADVERTISING | 06-02-2016 |
20160156994 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WATERMARKING CONTENT PRIOR TO FRAGMENTING | 06-02-2016 |
20160165271 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF A GRAPHICAL OVERLAY FOR A VIDEO STREAM - The present invention relates generally to video communication systems, and more specifically to a method and device for adjusting properties of a graphical overlay for a video stream, the adjusted properties being at least one of a position, a degree of animation and a color composition of the graphical overlay and the adjustment is based on a scene depicted by the time period of the video stream. The adjustment is performed if an estimated bitrate for transmitting an encoded bitstream comprising the time period of the video stream and the graphical overlay exceeds a predetermined upper threshold bitrate for transmitting an encoded single bitstream comprising the time period of the video stream and the graphical overlay. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165318 | PROVIDING INTERACTIVE ADVERTISEMENTS - An example method for providing an interactive advertisement in association with a media presentation comprises storing a commercial identifier in association with an interactive advertisement identifying a commercial associated with the interactive advertisement. The interactive advertisement is associated with interactive advertisement data comprising a related content identifier identifying a related content object. Before a commercial segment begins, a list of commercials to be provided during the commercial segment is received comprising the commercial identifier. After determining that the commercial associated with the interactive advertisement is to be provided during the commercial segment and responsive to determining that the commercial segment is eligible for hosting the interactive advertisement, providing at least a portion of the interactive advertisement data, the portion of the interactive advertisement data configured to provide access to the related content object. The commercial and access to the related content object are provided for simultaneous display. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165319 | METHOD OF TARGETED AD INSERTION USING HTTP LIVE STREAMING PROTOCOL - A content delivery system and method that receives a request for a content stream that includes splice points. The method receives a playlist that includes an ordered list of media segment files that represent the content stream, and splice point tags, where generation of the media segment files aligns segment boundaries with the splice points in the content stream, and where each splice point tag is in a location in the playlist that corresponds to the position of one of the splice points in the content stream. The method identifies an insertion position in the playlist based on the location of the splice point tags, selects an advertisement segment, inserts the advertisement segment at the insertion position to create a modified playlist, removes the splice point tags from the modified playlist, and sends the modified playlist to the video display device. | 06-09-2016 |
20160165322 | MATRIX CODE SCANNING SYSTEM - A system for facilitating access to a website is disclosed. The system comprises a television display that displays a unique matrix code and a scanner coupled with said television display. The scanner is configured for scanning, in response to user activation, the unique matrix code displayed in the television display, reading a website URL corresponding to the unique matrix code, generating a signal including a command for requesting the website URL, and transmitting the signal to a mobile computing device. They system also includes a mobile computing device configured for receiving said signal and transmitting a request for the website URL and displaying said website. | 06-09-2016 |
20160173812 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS, APPARATUS FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS, METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS | 06-16-2016 |
20160173916 | INFORMATION PUSHING METHOD AND SYSTEM, CLOUD SERVER AND INFORMATION SERVER | 06-16-2016 |
20160173917 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTELLIGENT PACKET REPLACEMENT FOR MOTION PICTURE EXPERT GROUP TRANSPORT STREAM SPLICING | 06-16-2016 |
20160173933 | USE OF MESSAGES IN OR ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRAM SIGNAL STREAMS BY SET-TOP TERMINALS | 06-16-2016 |
20160173951 | REAL ESTATE TELEVISION SHOW FORMAT AND A SYSTEM FOR INTERACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN A TELEVISION SHOW | 06-16-2016 |
20160173961 | INTERACTIVE CONTENT OVERLAY | 06-16-2016 |
20160182945 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CONTENT OUTPUT OF DISPLAY APPARATUS | 06-23-2016 |
20160182951 | AUTOMATIC "RETURN TO PROGRAM" FEATURE FOR A VIDEO DELIVERY SYSTEM | 06-23-2016 |
20160182956 | METHOD OF PROVIDING SERVICE FOR RECOMMENDING GAME VIDEO | 06-23-2016 |
20160182961 | NETWORK MOVIE INSTANT MERCHANDISE PURCHASE SYSTEM AND METHOD | 06-23-2016 |
20160182968 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING TIME BASED PREVIEW IMAGE FOR A VIDEO STREAM | 06-23-2016 |
20160182979 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING CLOSED-CAPTION INFORMATION | 06-23-2016 |
20160191957 | LULL MANAGEMENT FOR CONTENT DELIVERY - Primary media content played on a media device, such as a television, handheld device, smart phone, computer, or other device, is sampled and data is derived from the sample for identification of the primary media content. Supplementary digital content is then selected and transmitted to the media device, or to another device, based upon the identified primary media content. The supplementary digital content may be adapted in layout, type, length, or other manners, based upon the platform and/or configuration of the media device or any other device to which the supplementary digital content is transmitted. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191959 | ENHANCED TIMED TEXT IN VIDEO STREAMING - Timed text that is provided in a television broadcast or media stream can be enhanced to provide an improved user experience. A scrollable text window can be provided in a media player application, for example, that can allow the user to quickly “catchup” from a missed moment. The timed text may be enhanced to allow links to dictionaries, encyclopedias, online sources, thesauruses, translating services, and/or the like. Further implementations could use automated tools to automatically generate program summaries for watched or unwatched content. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191978 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUGMENTING MEDIA SERVICES - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media processor that includes a memory and a controller coupled to the memory. The controller can be programmed to receive media content from a set top box where the set top box is a separate device from the media processor and where the media content includes video content. The controller can also be programmed to receive supplemental content from a mobile communication device where the supplemental content is based on reading of a two dimensional bar code by the mobile communication device, and where the supplemental content comprises an image. The controller can further be programmed to generate augmented content by overlaying the supplemental content with the media content and to provide the augmented content to a display device for presentation. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191981 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191982 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191983 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160191984 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192006 | IDENTIFYING MEDIA CHANNELS THAT HAVE A HIGH LIKELIHOOD OF MULTIPLE CONSUMPTIONS BY ONE OR MORE USERS - A computer system determines user scores for each channel. The user scores for a respective channel are based on activity of the users accessing one or more media items of the respective channel. The system determines a channel score for the respective channel using the user scores that correspond to the respective channel The channel score indicates a likelihood of the respective channel to have repeated user visits. The system determines a set of the channels relevant to one or more users, and causes a subset of the set of channels to be selected for promotion to the one or more users based on channel scores for the set of channels. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192009 | VIDEO DELIVERY METHOD FOR DELIVERING VIDEOS CAPTURED FROM A PLURALITY OF VIEWPOINTS, VIDEO RECEPTION METHOD, SERVER, AND TERMINAL DEVICE - There is provided a video delivery method for a server that delivers to a terminal device a video signal based on a plurality of videos obtained by shooting an identical scene from a plurality of different viewpoints over a plurality of successive periods, the method including: selecting a selected video from among the plurality of videos for each of the plurality of periods in accordance with rating values of the plurality of videos, the rating values being given by a plurality of users; and transmitting to the terminal device the video signal for successively replaying a plurality of the selected videos respectively selected for the plurality of periods. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192015 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192023 | DECODING OF CLOSED CAPTIONS AT A MEDIA SERVER - Systems and methods of processing closed captions are disclosed. For example, a media server may receive a first video stream and first closed caption data associated with the first video stream. The media server may interpret at least one command included in the first closed caption data to generate interpreted closed caption data. The media server may transmit, to a destination device, a second video stream including second closed caption data that is generated based on the interpreted closed caption data. | 06-30-2016 |
20160192031 | INTERACTIVE PRODUCT PLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREFOR - A method for presenting advertisements for commercial products in video productions, whereby the commercial product is placed in the video production as an element of the video production. A viewer is enabled to interact with the video production to select the product. Information is then displayed about the selected product; and the viewer is enabled to purchase the selected product. | 06-30-2016 |
20160198204 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING MEDIA DEVICES UTILIZING AUDIO CODES OR SIGNATURES | 07-07-2016 |
20160198227 | DETECTING AND PROCESSING MULTIPLEXED CLOSED CAPTION DATA | 07-07-2016 |
20160198237 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DELIVERING SIGNALS FROM CABLE NETWORKS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS | 07-07-2016 |
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20160255387 | METHOD FOR INSERTING AN ADVERTISEMENT INTO A VIDEO STREAM OF AN APPLICATION ON DEMAND (AOD) SERVICE, AOD PROCESSING DEVICE AND AOD SERVER | 09-01-2016 |
20160255395 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE ALTERING STATIC VIDEO CONTENT IN REAL TIME | 09-01-2016 |
20160255396 | INSERTING AD ELEMENTS | 09-01-2016 |
20160255404 | SYSTEM FOR ADDRESSING ON-DEMAND TV PROGRAM CONTENT ON TV SERVICES PLATFORM OF A DIGITAL TV SERVICES PROVIDER | 09-01-2016 |
20160255406 | BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME | 09-01-2016 |
20160255411 | INTERACTIVE TELEVISION SYSTEMS WITH DIGITAL VIDEO RECORDING AND ADJUSTABLE REMINDERS | 09-01-2016 |
20160255414 | TAGGING AND SHARING MEDIA CONTENT CLIPS WITH DYNAMIC AD INSERTION | 09-01-2016 |
20160381407 | MEDIA CONTENT INGESTION - A content ingestion system and method allows a single pitch of media content and associated metadata to be provided by a content provider and processed into appropriate packages for different content distribution services or delivery platforms. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381432 | Advertisement Detection System And Method Based On Fingerprints - The present invention relates to an advertisement detection system based on fingerprints, and provides an advertisement detection systems based on fingerprints, including a content stream storage unit for storing broadcast content in real time, a section selection unit for selecting a reference section and a test section from broadcast content stored by the content stream storage unit, a fingerprint extraction unit for extracting fingerprints from the reference section and the test section selected by the section selection unit using one or more methods, a fingerprint matching unit for comparing the fingerprints from the test section and the reference section, extracted by the fingerprint extraction unit, with each other and then performing matching between the fingerprints, an advertisement section determination unit for determining advertisement segments from the test section based on results of the matching performed by the fingerprint matching. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381433 | INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION DEVICE, INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION METHOD, AND PROGRAM - An information distribution device of the present disclosure includes: an analysis unit configured to extract a keyword and a reproduction time of the keyword from a text related to content; an advertisement DB (Data Base) configured to store advertisement information in association to one of a plurality of advertisement categories; a determination unit configured to determine a category, from the plurality of advertisement categories, for the keyword; a generation unit configured to extract, from the advertisement DB, advertisement information corresponding to the category determined by the determination unit and configured to generate information content in conjunction with the content such that the extracted advertisement information is reproduced at the reproduction time; and an output unit configured to output the information content. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381435 | ANNOTATION OF METADATA THROUGH CAPTURE INFRASTRUCTURE - A method, apparatus and system annotation of meta-data through a capture infrastructure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of a client device includes applying an automatic content recognition algorithm to determine a content identifier of an audio-visual data. The client device then associates the content identifier with an advertisement data based on a semantic correlation between a meta-data of the advertisement provided by a content provider and/or the content identifier. A capture infrastructure annotates the audio-visual data with a brand name and/or a product name by comparing entries in the master database with a closed captioning data of the audio-visual data and/or through an application of an optical character recognition algorithm in the audio-visual data. The content identifier may involve a music identification, an object identification, a facial identification, and/or a voice identification. A minimal functionality including accessing a tuner and/or a stream decoder that identifies a channel and/or a content may be found in the networked media device. The networked media device may produce an audio fingerprint and/or a video fingerprint that is communicated with the capture infrastructure. | 12-29-2016 |
20160381437 | LIBRARY STREAMING OF ADAPTED INTERACTIVE MEDIA CONTENT - A data processing, computer-implemented method for library streaming of adapted interactive media content. The method includes receiving a first video content that has one or more video data files. The first video content is segmented into a plurality of time-coded sections, and each time-coded section corresponds to a section video data file that plays a key concept of the first video content. The method includes using multiple templates for multiple locations in a sequence of section video data files that are being configured for streaming, each one of the templates defining transition content layout for each one of a specific location in the sequence of section video data files. The method automatically loads transition data into each of templates for each specific one of the multiple locations in the sequence of the section video data files to generate transition content prior to or as streaming occurs. | 12-29-2016 |
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20170238046 | VIDEO ADVERTISEMENT OVERLAY SYSTEM AND METHOD | 08-17-2017 |
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20180027299 | System and Method for Enabling Review of a Digital Multimedia Presentation and Redirection Therefrom | 01-25-2018 |
20180027300 | SENDING DEVICE, SENDING METHOD, RECEIVING DEVICE, RECEIVING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD | 01-25-2018 |
20180027305 | INTERNET ENABLED VIDEO MEDIA CONTENT STREAM | 01-25-2018 |
20180027306 | METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING BROADCAST SIGNALS AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING BROADCAST SIGNALS | 01-25-2018 |
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20190149888 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR DISPLAY DEVICE NOTIFICATIONS AND KEY HANDLING | 05-16-2019 |
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20220141541 | PAUSE PLAYBACK OF MEDIA CONTENT BASED ON CLOSED CAPTION LENGTH AND READING SPEED - A method, computer system, and a computer program product for playing a video recording that includes captions, wherein each caption includes a textual transcription of an audio portion of the video, a description of non-speech elements of the video, or both, is provided. The present invention may include rendering a video, identifying a first portion of the video that includes a first caption, and, in response to identifying the first portion of the video, estimating a second time period for a particular user to read and understand text in the first caption. The present invention may further include determining whether the second time period for the particular user to read and understand text in the first caption is greater than the first time period for rendering the first portion of the video. The present invention may lastly include pausing the video for a third time period. | 05-05-2022 |